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

Lingeringly :: Lingeringly (adv.) With delay; slowly; tediously.

Abode :: Abode (n.) Act of waiting; delay.

Weather-bound :: Weather-bound (a.) Kept in port or at anchor by storms; delayed by bad weather; as, a weather-bound vessel..

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

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

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

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

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..

Wait :: Wait (v. i.) The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.

Overdue :: Overdue (a.) Due and more than due; delayed beyond the proper time of arrival or payment, etc.; as, an overdue vessel; an overdue note..

Dwell :: Dwell (v. i.) To delay; to linger.

Roundelay :: Roundelay (n.) A tune in which a simple strain is often repeated; a simple rural strain which is short and lively.

Downright :: Downright (adv.) Without delay; at once; completely.

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

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..

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

Instant :: Instant (a.) Closely pressing or impending in respect to time; not deferred; immediate; without delay.

Procrastinate :: Procrastinate (v. t.) To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance..

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration..

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