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Breathing :: Breathing (n.) Stop; pause; delay.

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

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

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

Procedendo :: Procedendo (n.) In English practice, a writ issuing out of chancery in cases where the judges of subordinate courts delay giving judgment, commanding them to proceed to judgment..

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..

Respite :: Respite (n.) A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay.

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

Temporize :: Temporize (v. t.) To delay; to procrastinate.

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

Forthwith :: Forthwith (adv.) Immediately; without delay; directly.

Slow :: Slow (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer..

Presently :: Presently (adv.) At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and by..

Defer :: Defer (v. i.) To put off; to delay to act; to wait.

Relay :: Relay (n.) A supply of horses placced at stations to be in readiness to relieve others, so that a trveler may proceed without delay..

Forbear :: Forbear (v. i.) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

Protract :: Protract (n.) Tedious continuance or delay.

Suspension :: Suspension (n.) Especially, temporary delay, interruption, or cessation.

Tarry :: Tarry (v. i.) To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter.

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

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