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deliberate(slow, late, remiss, tardy, procrastinating)
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demurral(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
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dilatoriness
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discontinuation(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
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filibuster(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
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footling
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goofing off
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hangup(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
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hindrance(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
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hold-up(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
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holding(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
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holding pattern(noun, expression, check, delay, stay)
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holdup(noun, check, delay, obstruction)
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hovering
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idling
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