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Holding off

Synonyms for "holding off" (139 found)

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Informal (26)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, punct, verb, slang(1 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

spare shy recess hinder

Noun, verb, slang(4 words)

table hang continue shrink

Conj, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

Verb, slang(8 words)

hold up put over hang back sleep on stick at beat off hang off make time

Intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Conj, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (113)

Name, noun, verb(8 words)

strain chase reserve delay waver quail parry wince

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Noun, verb(27 words)

put extend stall scruple remit falter recoil pigeonhole boggle waive rebuff demur repulse refrain send off spurn filibuster flinch fend lay by

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forbear blench hang fire hold over brush off push back gain time

Verb(57 words)

wait dismiss set aside put off suspend obstruct turn back hold back repel pull back turn aside hang up put aside deflect keep back defer put back drag out procrastinate hesitate

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Adj, noun, verb(2 words)

Adj, verb(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

hold at bay not touch take a recess send packing put on ice shy at thrust back have qualms keep at bay make bones about keep in hand not use be dilatory stooge around

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