| bureaucratic delay |
| cancellation |
| care(noun, decrease, restraint, recession, economy) |
| carefulness(noun, decrease, care, restraint, recession) |
| caution(noun, decrease, care, restraint, recession) |
| cease-fire(noun, agreement, pause, accord, peace) |
| check(noun, delay, stay, wait, hindrance) |
| cooling-off period(noun, expression, check, delay, stay) |
| cunctation(noun, check, delay, stay, wait) |
| curtailment(noun, decrease, care, restraint, recession) |
| cutback(noun, decrease, care, restraint, recession) |
| dawdling(noun, check, delay, stay, wait) |
| de-escalation(noun, agreement, pause, accord, peace) |
| decrease(noun, care, restraint, recession, economy) |
| deduction(noun, decrease, care, restraint, recession) |
| deferring |
| delayage |
| delayed reaction |
| detente(noun, agreement, pause, accord, peace) |
| direction(noun, decrease, care, restraint, recession) |