232 entries under delay topic. ×

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bunk(verb, stop, settle, halt)
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cool it(verb, expression, stop, hold, break)
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dally(verb, stop, settle, continue)
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deferment(noun, break, halt, relief)
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demurral(noun, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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doubt(noun, verb, weakness, object)
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hang(verb, stop, settle, halt)
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hang around(verb, expression, stop, continue)
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happy hour(noun, wait)
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hold the fort(verb, expression, idiom, stop, settle)
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hold the phone(expression, idiom, stop, stay)
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hush(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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impede(verb, stop, control, close, end)
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nest(verb, stop, settle, halt)
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perch(verb, stop, settle, halt)
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play for time(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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put on hold(verb, expression, idiom, stop, halt)
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qualm(noun, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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roost(verb, support, stop, settle, halt)
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shake(verb, stop, rest, relax)
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