172 entries under defer topic. ×

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curb(verb, stop, hold, control, close)
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detain(verb, hold, control, keep, restrain)
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keep(verb, stop, hold, control, cover)
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drag(noun, verb, keep, fail, block)
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loiter(verb, stop, advance, maintain, fail)
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prevent(verb, stop, hold, break, control)
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respite(noun, verb, stop, calm, break)
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retard(verb, stop, hold, control, keep)
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bar(noun, verb, support, stop, hold)
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clog(noun, verb, hold, close, fix)
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desist(verb, stop, hold, break, drop)
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freeze(noun, verb, stop, break, drop)
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hamper(verb, stop, hold, control, close)
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postpone(verb, stop, hold, drop, reduce)
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discourage(verb, stop, hold, control, keep)
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hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, stop)
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put off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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shelve(verb, stop, hold, drop, keep)
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stall(verb, stop, hold, break, drop)
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thwart(verb, stop, hold, control, attack)
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