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