138 entries under wait topic. ×

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caesura(noun, break, cut, delay, blow)
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cutoff(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
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freeze(noun, verb, stop, break, close)
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hesitancy(noun, act, delay, weakness, doubt)
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lag(noun, verb, stop, settle, delay)
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procrastinate(verb, stop, settle, delay, continue)
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remain(verb, stop, settle, restrain, delay)
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time out(noun, verb, expression, phrasal verb, break)
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downtime(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
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hover(verb, stop, settle, halt, delay)
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take a break(verb, expression, idiom, delay, rest)
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think twice(verb, expression, stop, delay, rest)
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bide(verb, stop, settle, delay, continue)
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breathing spell(noun, expression, calm, break, quiet)
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coffee break(noun, expression, stop, calm, break)
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continue(verb, stop, hold, restrain, stay)
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layoff(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
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letup(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
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take five(verb, expression, idiom, delay, rest)
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