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lay on the table(verb, expression, idiom, reject, halt)
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limit(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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linger(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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loiter(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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nip in the bud(verb, expression, idiom, stop, restrain)
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omit(verb, reject, halt, delay, stay)
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pink-slip(verb, reject, halt, delay, stay)
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procrastinate(verb, hold, keep, reject, halt)
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put a stop to(verb, expression, idiom, stop, reject)
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put an end to(verb, expression, idiom, stop, reject)
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put on back burner(expression, reject, halt, delay)
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put on hold(reject, halt, delay, arrest)
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put on the shelf(verb, expression, idiom, reject, halt)
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remand(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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restrain(verb, stop, control, check, remove)
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shut out(verb, expression, stop, check, separate)
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slacken(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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stall(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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tarry(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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temporize(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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APASmart Define. (2016). stave off thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stave_off/thesaurus/synonyms
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