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hang on(expression, wait, linger, stall)
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hold on(expression, phrasal verb, stop, delay)
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hold the phone(expression, idiom, stop, delay)
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join(hold, agree, stick, link)
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justify(support, hold, maintain, promote)
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lie in wait(expression, idiom, stop, delay)
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lie low(expression, stop, delay, stay)
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linger(stop, delay, stay, rest)
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mark time(expression, stop, delay, stay)
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plug(support, maintain, praise, favor)
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promote(support, maintain, encourage, favor)
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prop(support, help, keep, maintain)
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put in a good word(expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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put on hold(expression, idiom, stop, delay)
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sit tight(expression, stop, delay, stay)
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stall(stop, delay, stay, rest)
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stay(stop, delay, rest, pause)
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stick about
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tarry(stop, delay, stay, rest)
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vindicate(support, hold, maintain, promote)
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APASmart Define. (2015). stand by thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stand_by/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, stand by thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/stand_by/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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