101 entries under defer topic. ×

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cool(verb, restrain, halt, block, extend)
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hold over(verb, expression, drop, disregard, abandon)
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lay over(verb, expression, reject, halt, delay)
2
loiter(verb, check, reduce, restrain, delay)
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put forward(verb, expression, praise, favor, back)
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put on back burner(verb, expression, idiom, drop, reject)
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relax(stop, delay, moderate, decrease, restrict)
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reserve(verb, hold, keep, reject, abandon)
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set aside(verb, expression, drop, reject, abandon)
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stonewall(verb, stop, close, check, halt)
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tie up(verb, expression, drop, disregard, restrain)
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assail(verb, attack, delay, avoid, hide)
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cancel(verb, stop, drop, decline, reduce)
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confront(verb, stop, delay, prevent, hinder)
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cool it(expression, delay, shelve)
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counteract(verb, stop, restrain, block, delay)
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dawdle(verb, check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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give a rain check(expression, idiom, delay, shelve)
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give up(verb, expression, drop, disregard, abandon)
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poke(verb, check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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