66 entries under holdup topic. ×

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freeze(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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layoff(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
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moratorium(noun, break, check, halt, delay)
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remission(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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standstill(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
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time-out(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
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arrest(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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blockage(noun, halt, delay, strike, protest)
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close(noun, stop, break, end, halt)
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closure(noun, leave, halt, delay, strike)
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conclusion(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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deduction(noun, halt, delay, strike, protest)
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deferment(noun, break, halt, delay, stay)
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discontinuance(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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discontinuation(noun, break, check, halt, delay)
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down(noun, halt, delay, strike, pause)
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end(noun, stop, break, close, halt)
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ending(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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gridlock(delay, strike, protest, stoppage)
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heave-ho(break, halt, delay, interruption, postponement)
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