143 entries under delay topic. ×

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stay(noun, hold, break, act, time)
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suspension(noun, act, time, check)
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deferral(noun, act, time, stay)
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deferment(noun, break, act, time, halt)
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moratorium(noun, break, check, halt)
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adjournment(noun, break, act, time, check)
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respite(noun, break, halt, pause)
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hold(noun, pause)
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wait(noun, check, stay, pause)
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abeyance(noun, break, halt, pause)
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interruption(noun, break, halt, stay)
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pause(noun, break, halt, relief)
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prolongation(noun, increase, development, spread)
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time lag(noun, expression, idiom, pause)
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demurral(noun, check, stay, pause)
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prorogation(noun, check, stay, wait)
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protraction(noun, break, increase, development)
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continuation(noun, increase, development, spread)
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halt(noun, break, pause, relief)
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interval(noun, break, check, stay)
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