Noun
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act of putting off to a future time
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deferment,
deferral |
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delay,
holdup the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
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delay,
hold,
time lag,
wait |
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intermission,
pause,
interruption,
suspension,
break the act of suspending activity temporarily
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extension act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"
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moratorium suspension of an ongoing activity
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