165 entries under delay topic. ×

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ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, cut)
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deflect(verb, separate, reject, disregard, dismiss)
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pigeonhole(verb, drop, reject, disregard, abandon)
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procrastinate(verb, reject, cool, halt)
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protract(verb, reject, halt, stay)
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put aside(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, drop)
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slacken(decrease, abate)
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stall(verb, block, extend, prevent)
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stave off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, cut)
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stop(verb, check, separate, reduce, release)
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temporize(verb, cool, halt, hinder)
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withhold(verb, stop, hold, check, decline)
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withstand(verb, stop, cut, attack, separate)
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block(verb, stop, check, separate, restrain)
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dispense with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, reject)
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hang(verb, stop, reject, halt)
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hang fire(verb, expression, reject, halt, block)
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hesitate(verb, cool, restrain, suppress)
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hinder(verb, stop, check, attack, maintain)
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hold(verb, stop, drop, attack, maintain)
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APASmart Define. (2015). hold off thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hold_off/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, hold off thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/hold_off/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "hold off thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hold_off/thesaurus/synonyms>