154 entries under delay topic. ×

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slouch(verb, fail, diminish, decrease)
2
stand by(verb, expression, stop, stay)
2
trifle(verb, stay, idle, remain)
1
anticipate(verb, stop, stay, rest)
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be dilatory(verb, cool, stay, idle)
1
be long(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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be tardy(verb, stay, idle, remain)
1
boondoggle(pass, idle, drag, spend)
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brood over(verb, expression, examine, figure)
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chaw(verb, examine, figure, review)
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cool(hesitate, postpone, dawdle, adjourn)
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cool it(expression, stop, stay, rest)
1
drag your feet(expression, idiom, hesitate, trail)
1
expect(verb, stop, stay, rest)
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fill time(expression, stop, stay, rest)
1
fool around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stay)
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fool with(expression, pass, idle, spend)
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foresee(verb, stop, stay, rest)
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fritter away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stay)
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give the run around(expression, idiom, cool, hesitate)
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