373 entries under delay topic. ×

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prevention(noun, suspension)
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prohibit(verb, stop, restrain, block)
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prolong(verb, drop, advance, maintain, disregard)
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protract(verb, hold, keep, reject, halt)
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retardation(noun, check, wait, hindrance)
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saunter(verb, fail, diminish, decrease)
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set aside(verb, expression, drop, reject, abandon)
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stand by(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
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termination(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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anticipate(verb, stop, rest, pause)
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breathing space(noun, expression, stop, calm, break)
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breathing spell(expression, break, halt, rest)
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coffee break(noun, expression, stop, calm, break)
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contravene(verb, block, curb, prevent)
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cool(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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counteract(verb, stop, hold, control, attack)
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cripple(verb, block, curb, prevent)
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debar(verb, hold, control, reject, restrain)
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detention(noun, check, wait, hindrance)
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exclude(verb, close, end, reject, complete)
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