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Imparl :: Imparl (v. i.) To have time before pleading; to have delay for mutual adjustment.

Present :: Present (a.) Not delayed; immediate; instant; coincident.

Prorogue :: Prorogue (v. t.) To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage..

Sojourn :: Sojourn (v. i.) To dwell for a time; to dwell or live in a place as a temporary resident or as a stranger, not considering the place as a permanent habitation; to delay; to tarry..

Linger :: Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.

Dilatory :: Dilatory (a.) Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant..

Directly :: Directly (adv.) Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately.

Imparlance :: Imparlance (n.) Hence, the delay or continuance of a suit..

Retard :: Retard (v. t.) To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; as, to retard the march of an army; to retard the motion of a ship; -- opposed to accelerate..

Quick :: Quick (adv.) In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste; speedily; without delay; as, run quick; get back quick..

Roundel :: Roundel (a.) A rondelay.

Postponement :: Postponement (n.) The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a future time; a temporary delay..

Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.

Procrastinate :: Procrastinate (v. i.) To delay; to be dilatory.

Dally :: Dally (v. t.) To delay unnecessarily; to while away.

Procrastination :: Procrastination (n.) The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness..

Retard :: Retard (n.) Retardation; delay.

Thereupon :: Thereupon (adv.) Immediately; at once; without delay.

Roundelay :: Roundelay (n.) A dance in a circle.

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