beat around the bush
draw a veil over
change the subject
tiptoe around
put someone on ice
push past
noli me tangere
wait
hit a snag
interpose
keep one's head down
guard one's tongue
punt
champ at the bit
chomp at the bit
respite
kibitz
bite one's lip
bite one's tongue
hold one's tongue
hairsplitting
go off halfcocked
face up
split hairs
potter
absently
relax
abstractedly
mince words
hem and haw
inattentively
keep on
work through
absentmindedly
lose the thread
catch someone napping
boggle
bite the biscuit
spare someone the details
chat shit
talk over
slowball
go off half-cocked
close the book on
natter
prise
untimeliness
pry
play the something card
chip in
unseasonableness
procrastinate
aversive
bepommel
kick the can down the road
joke
brain fart
crosstalk
rake over the coals
talk
temporize
tread carefully
chat
jazz
shy
give someone the runaround
nod
bandy about
talk like a book
diplomatic
wade in
put off
chit-chat
baloney
bosh
bilgewater
tommyrot
humbug
bang away
tosh
drop
shy away from
twaddle
boloney
put aside
kick up dust
drool
taradiddle
laugh away
spitballer
time out
tarradiddle
hang tight
make a federal case out of something
keep mum
you've got to laugh
bypass
get around

English words for 'To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.'

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