delay
holdup
procrastinate
nonpostponement
filibuster
put a pin in
procrastination
putoff
delayability
forbearance
longanimity
respite
patience
dilatory
suspension
stall for time
kick the can down the road
shillyshally
wait
cunctation
not a minute too soon
cunctatory
stall
put off
gap
waiting game
break
interruption
what are you waiting for
disruption
finally
hold off
buy time
eventually
dwell
overwait
forestay
dalliance
set back
impatience
restlessness
trifling
dawdling
delayism
slowball
shift off
long finger
preemption
retardation
defer
deferred
kick into the long grass
dilly-dally
dillydally
instant
drag one's heels
drag one's feet
instantaneous
catch
deep freeze
foot-dragging
forbear
play for time
pause
intermission
cessation
latency
hinder
prolong
see which way the cat jumps
adjournal
fristing
stay
delayer
pend
tie-up
dally
put someone on ice
retard
pendence
promptness
arrest
cop-out
check
halt
promptitude
hold fire

English words for 'the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time'

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