256 entries under delay topic. ×

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holdup(check, obstruction)
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hover(verb, settle, halt, continue)
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impedance(noun, check, hindrance, obstruction)
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last(noun, verb, hold, close, end)
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logjam(noun, check, stay, wait)
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loiter(verb, settle, continue, stay)
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moratorium(noun, break, check, stay)
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nest(verb, settle, halt, continue)
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neutralize(verb, hold, control, reduce, restrain)
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perch(verb, drop, settle, fall, halt)
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roost(verb, drop, settle, fall, halt)
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slacken(verb, end, reduce, pass, fall)
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squat(verb, settle, halt, continue)
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stick around(verb, expression, settle, halt)
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stonewall(verb, close, check, restrain, halt)
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vacillate(verb, stay, pause, idle)
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wind down(verb, expression, close, end, complete)
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amble(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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be dilatory(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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be long(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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