61 entries under stay topic. ×

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falter(verb, check, trip, fall, withdraw)
23
vacillate(verb, change, delay, yield)
19
wait(verb, stop, delay, rest)
16
delay(verb, stop, check, restrain)
12
linger(verb, cool, delay, pause)
8
procrastinate(verb, delay, put, idle)
8
hang back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, delay)
7
dawdle(verb, check, delay, hinder)
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dally(verb, delay, pause, idle)
5
stagger(verb, trip, fall, delay)
4
dillydally(verb, delay, pause, idle)
3
loiter(verb, check, delay, hinder)
3
stop(verb, restrain, delay, suppress)
3
totter(verb, move, trip, fall, delay)
2
amble(verb, delay, idle, remain)
2
be dilatory(verb, delay, idle, remain)
2
put off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, restrain, delay)
1
be long(verb, delay, idle, remain)
1
be tardy(verb, delay, idle, remain)
1
crawl(verb, delay, idle, remain)
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