190 entries under delay topic. ×

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lumber(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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mope(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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on hold(noun, expression, pause)
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play a waiting game(expression, idiom, cool, hesitate)
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play for time(expression, idiom, cool, hesitate)
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plod(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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problem(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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procrastination(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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prorogation(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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protract(hesitate, postpone, dawdle, adjourn)
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putting off(noun, expression, check, stay)
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remission(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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retard(verb, cool, contain, trap)
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retardment(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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saunter(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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scrounge around(expression, linger, loiter, saunter)
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setback(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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shilly-shally(cool, hesitate, postpone, loiter)
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shlep along(expression, linger, loiter, saunter)
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showstopper(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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