190 entries under delay topic. ×

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be tardy(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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break it up(expression, idiom, shake, interrupt)
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break off(expression, stop, close, time, end)
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breathing spell(noun, expression, stop, break, time)
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bum around(expression, linger, loiter, saunter)
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call time(expression, shake, interrupt)
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cling(verb, stop, continue, stay)
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come to standstill(expression, idiom, shake, interrupt)
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cool(hesitate, postpone, dawdle, adjourn)
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cooling-off period(noun, expression, check, stay)
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crawl(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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cunctation(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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dawdling(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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deliberate(shake, interrupt)
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demurral(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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detainment(check, obstruction)
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diddle-daddle(linger, loiter, saunter, laze)
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drag(verb, hesitate, loiter, dawdle)
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drag your feet(expression, idiom, postpone, adjourn)
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drift(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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