165 entries under delay topic. ×

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hold out against(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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interfere(verb, stop, check, oppose)
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keep from(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, attack)
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lag(cool, defer, hesitate, linger)
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lay off(verb, expression, reject, dismiss, halt)
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lay on the table(expression, halt, bar, swing)
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leave alone(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, attack)
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lengthen(verb, draw, extend, sustain)
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let slide(expression, cool, hesitate, dawdle)
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linger(pause, defer, hesitate, falter)
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loiter(defer, hesitate, postpone, dawdle)
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maintain(verb, stop, attack, oppose, restrain)
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mothball(verb, drop, disregard, abandon)
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neglect(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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persevere(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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persist(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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play a waiting game(expression, idiom, cool, hesitate)
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poke(defer, hesitate, postpone, dawdle)
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put a stop to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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put an end to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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APASmart Define. (2015). hold off thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hold_off/thesaurus/synonyms
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