wait
respite
hold off
put off
put someone on ice
play for time
procrastinate
defer
stall
dally
cunctatorship
kick the can down the road
forestall
prolong
retardation
delayer
delay
holdoff
hinder
dilatory
holdup
pend
waiting game
set back
hold up
time is of the essence
intervene
forbear
fish or cut bait
protract
beat around the bush
kick into the long grass
fristing
forestay
pause
putoff
hold fire
hold
keep one's powder dry
slowball
cunctative
foot-dragging
delayability
stonewall
tomorrow never comes
hang tight
put a pin in
adjournment
retard
delayable
snooze
catch
hit a snag
dilly-dally
see which way the cat jumps
dillydally
postponement
sleep on
dust off the cobwebs
wait for
shillyshally
drag one's feet
delayism
time lag
stall for time
suspension
withdraw
drag one's heels
postpone
disruption
hold-up
table
interruption
dwell on
gap
linger over
break
stave
postponer
footdragger
hang up
seal someone's fate
nonpostponement
champ at the bit
dilatory
cunctative
delayable
cunctatorship
stall
retardation
delayer
delay
holdoff
holdup
waiting game
fristing
putoff
foot-dragging
delayability
adjournment
wait
hold
slowball
postponement
delayism
time lag
suspension
disruption
hold-up
interruption
gap
break
postponer
footdragger
nonpostponement
wait
respite
hold off
put off
put someone on ice
play for time
procrastinate
defer
stall
dally
kick the can down the road
forestall
prolong
hinder
pend
set back
hold up
intervene
forbear
fish or cut bait
protract
beat around the bush
kick into the long grass
forestay
pause
hold fire
hold
keep one's powder dry
slowball
stonewall
hang tight
put a pin in
retard
snooze
catch
hit a snag
dilly-dally
see which way the cat jumps
dillydally
sleep on
dust off the cobwebs
wait for
shillyshally
drag one's feet
stall for time
withdraw
drag one's heels
postpone
table
dwell on
linger over
stave
hang up
seal someone's fate
champ at the bit
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