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What is another word for delaying?

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Adjective
Meant to delay or put off
“His lawyer is employing the use of delaying tactics to postpone the inevitable.”
Adjective
Causing or tending to cause deliberate difficulties and delays
Adjective
Slow to move or act
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Adjective
Slow in acting or speaking
Noun
Lack of decision or purpose
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Noun
Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process
Noun
An action that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly
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Verb
Present participle for to make (someone or something) late or slow
“Unfortunately, stormy conditions would delay our flight.”
Verb
Present participle for to put off until a later time
“There was still work to be completed, and he would have to delay his return home by a few days.”
Verb
Present participle for to move or act at a slow speed
“Time is of the essence, and we can delay no longer.”
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