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Check :: Check (n.) A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check..

Late :: Late (v.) Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring..

Tardation :: Tardation (n.) The act of retarding, or delaying; retardation..

Respite :: Respite (n.) Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay..

Forslack :: Forslack (v. t.) To neglect by idleness; to delay or to waste by sloth.

Tarry :: Tarry (n.) Stay; stop; delay.

Spin :: Spin (v. t.) To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness..

Roundelay :: Roundelay (n.) Anything having a round form; a roundel.

Flagging :: Flagging (a.) Growing languid, weak, or spiritless; weakening; delaying..

Suspensor :: Suspensive (a.) Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful..

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.

Postpone :: Postpone (v. t.) To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely..

Cunctative :: Cunctative (a.) Slow; tardy; dilatory; causing delay.

Away :: Away (adv.) On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away..

Suspension :: Suspension (n.) A conditional withholding, interruption, or delay; as, the suspension of a payment on the performance of a condition..

Promt :: Promt (superl.) Done or rendered quickly, readily, or immediately; given without delay or hesitation; -- said of conduct; as, prompt assistance..

Sist :: Sist (v. t.) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop..

Delaying :: Delaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dela.

Delayed :: Delayed (imp. & p. p.) of Dela.

Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse for neglect of duty; excuses for delay of payment..

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