49 entries under delay topic. ×

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stop(noun, check, stay, curb)
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stoppage(noun, check, stay, curb)
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suspension(noun, check, stay, wait)
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tie-up(noun, check, stay, wait)
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adjournment(noun, check, stay, wait)
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cooling-off period(noun, expression, check, stay)
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cunctation(noun, check, stay, wait)
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dawdling(noun, check, stay, wait)
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demurral(noun, check, stay, wait)
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discontinuation(noun, check, stay, wait)
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downtime(noun, check, stay, wait)
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filibuster(noun, check, stay, wait)
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hangup(noun, check, stay, wait)
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hold-up(noun, check, stay, wait)
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holding pattern(noun, expression, check, stay)
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impedance(support, check, fight, opposition)
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interval(noun, check, stay, wait)
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lingering(noun, check, stay, wait)
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loitering(noun, check, stay, wait)
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obstacle(noun, check, curb, limit)
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