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Red tape

Synonyms for "red tape" (68 found)

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Informal (20)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

run beat lag lagging

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

Noun, punct, verb, slang(1 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

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

Noun, verb, slang(5 words)

track grind palaver groove rut

Intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, slang(3 words)

retardation hang-up daily grind

Verb, slang(1 words)

General use (48)

Adj, noun, verb(2 words)

Noun, verb(7 words)

bind blockade respite reprieve treadmill afterthought logjam

Name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, noun(2 words)

routine interim

Noun(24 words)

suspension slowness stoppage obstruction hindrance slowdown holdup tie-up blockage bureaucracy double take moratorium time lag squirrel cage red-tapeism chinoiserie slow-up retardance delayage bureaucratism

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officialism bumbledom beadledom bureaucratic procedure

Verb(2 words)

Name, noun(1 words)

jog trot beaten path stay of execution red-tapery well-worn groove bureaucratic delay delayed reaction paperasserie official jargon

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