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temporize
v. draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"
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stall, procrastinate, dilly-dally, drag one's feet
v. postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
table, set back, remit, put off, defer, hold over, postpone, shelve, put over
v. hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
suspend
v. render temporarily ineffective; "the prison sentence was suspended"
pause, hesitate
v. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
lounge, loaf, lurk, mill about, mill around, tarry, linger, footle, loiter, lollygag, lallygag, be about, mess about, hang around
v. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
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temporize
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