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put on hold(verb, idiom, hold, drop)
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send off(verb, phrasal verb, decline, reject)
3
set aside(verb, phrasal verb, drop, decline)
3
turn aside(verb, phrasal verb, stop, check)
3
turn down(verb, phrasal verb, stop, cut)
2
beat back(verb, phrasal verb, cut, separate)
2
beg off(verb, phrasal verb, decline, reject)
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chase away(verb, phrasal verb, cut, separate)
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drag out(extend, sustain, expand, persist)
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fake out(verb, phrasal verb, escape, dodge)
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force back(verb, phrasal verb, cut, separate)
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give the run around(idiom, delay, hinder, obstruct)
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give the slip(verb, idiom, escape, dodge)
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give thumbs down to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, decline)
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hang up(verb, phrasal verb, drop, check)
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have qualms(pause, hesitate, scruple)
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hold at bay(verb, idiom, check, resist)
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hold out(verb, phrasal verb, decline, reject)
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keep back(verb, phrasal verb, stop, close)
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keep clear(verb, escape, dodge, evade)
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APASmart Define. (2015). hold off thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hold_off/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "hold off thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hold_off/thesaurus/synonyms>