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Est. 1828
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'delaying tactic'
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68
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delaying tactic
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Syllables
Categories
procrastination
xxx/x
Noun, Noun
deferment
x/x
Noun
forestalling
x/x
Verb
stalling
/x
Noun
downplaying
/xx
Noun
distraction
x/x
Noun
skulking
/x
Verb
excusing
x/x
Verb
subterfuge
/xx
Noun
refraining
x/x
Verb
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
deterrence
x/x
Noun
ignoring
x/x
Verb
baiting
/x
Noun
halting
/x
Noun
skirting
/x
Verb
loitering
/xx
Noun
planing
/x
Noun
tempting
/x
Adjective
relenting
x/x
Noun
suspension
x/x
Noun
putting
/x
Verb
preconditioning
xx/xx
Noun
scheming
/x
Noun
diversion
x/x
Noun
dodging
/x
Verb
preoccupation
xxx/x
Noun
deferral
x/x
Noun
circumvention
xx/x
Noun
strategizing
/xxx
Noun
lapsing
/x
Verb
skipping
/x
Verb
deferring
x/x
Verb
prolongation
x/xx
Noun
detaining
x/x
Verb
deception
x/x
Noun
imposition
xx/x
Noun
handicapping
/xxx
Noun
suppressing
x/x
Verb
indirection
xx/x
Noun
prevention
x/x
Noun
stratagem
/xx
Noun
prepping
/x
Verb
phaseout
/x
Noun
technique
x/
Noun
blocking
/x
Verb
choosing
/x
Verb
avoidance
x/x
Noun
evasion
x/x
Noun
rebuttal
x/x
Noun
persuading
x/x
Verb
sparing
/x
Adjective
undermining
/xxx
Noun
boycotting
/xx
Noun
prompting
/x
Verb
tensing
/x
Noun
trickling
/x
Noun
lowering
/xx
Verb
bargaining
/xx
Noun
mulling
/x
Verb
retaining
x/x
Verb
retention
x/x
Noun
concealment
x/x
Noun
creeping
/x
Verb
killing time
/x/
Phrase, Noun
pacing
/x
Noun
toying
/x
Verb
ratcheting
/xx
Noun
hedging
/x
Noun
concession
x/x
Noun
deliberation
xxx/x
Noun
offsetting
x/x
Adjective
disguise
x/
Noun
rollout
/x
Noun
mitigation
xx/x
Noun
easing
/x
Noun
tailing
/x
Noun
subsiding
x/x
Verb
contemplation
xx/x
Noun
polling
/x
Noun
discouragement
x/xx
Noun
teasing
/x
Noun
furthering
/xx
Verb
stopping
/x
Verb
subordination
xxx/x
Noun
stalking
/x
Noun
guessing
/x
Noun
jockeying
/xx
Noun
projecting
x/x
Verb
counterbalancing
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Noun
dithering
/xx
Noun
fetching
/x
Verb
shuttling
/xx
Verb
quitting
/x
Verb
quieting
/xx
Verb
manipulation
xxx/x
Noun
intimidation
xxx/x
Noun
rationalizing
/xxxx
Noun
slowing
/x
Verb
blackmailing
/xx
Verb
telescoping
xx/x
Noun
prioritization
x/xx/x
Noun
trying
/x
Verb
forwarding
/xx
Noun
tackling
/x
Verb
fading
/x
Noun
camouflage
/xx
Noun
flagging
/x
Noun
distancing
/xx
Noun
bribing
/x
Verb
staging
/x
Noun
goading
/x
Noun
bidding
/x
Noun
preemption
x/x
Noun
dissimulation
xxx/x
Noun
receding
x/x
Noun
stockpiling
/xx
Noun
pondering
/xx
Verb
bailing
/x
Noun
masking
/x
Noun
abnormal
x/x
Adjective, Noun
absorbing
x/x
Adjective
accommodative
x/xxx
Adjective
acquaintance
x/x
Noun
adjourned
x/
Adjective
adjournment
x/x
Noun
adverse
x/
Adjective
airing
/x
Noun
antagonistic
xxx/x
Adjective
anticipated
x/xxx
Adjective
anticipatory
x/xxxx
Adjective
apology
x/xx
Noun
applicant
/xx
Noun
approach
x/
Noun, Verb
argument
/xx
Noun, Verb
attendance
x/x
Noun
backlog
/x
Noun, Verb
backwardness
/xx
Noun
battle
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
combat
/x
Noun, Verb
controlling
x/x
Adjective, Noun
countermeasure
/xxx
Noun
delay
x/
Noun, Verb
detention
x/x
Noun
dilatory
/xxx
Adjective
directive
x/x
Noun, Adjective
disrupting
x/x
Adjective
dividing
x/x
Noun, Adjective
doubting
/x
Noun
dragging
/x
Adjective, Noun
expedient
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
fostering
/xx
Noun
gambit
/x
Noun, Verb
gimmick
/x
Noun, Verb
hiding
/x
Noun
hindering
/xx
Adjective
inclination
xx/x
Noun
instrument
/xx
Noun, Verb
interrupting
xx/x
Verb
interview
/xx
Noun, Verb
interviewee
xxx/
Noun
item
/x
Noun, Verb, Adverb
lag
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
lateness
/x
Noun
maneuver
x/x
Noun, Verb
manoeuvre
x/
Noun, Verb
means
/
Noun
method
/x
Noun, Verb
misunderstanding
xxx/x
Noun
move
/
Verb, Noun
option
/x
Noun, Verb
ploy
/
Noun, Verb
postpone
x/
Verb
practice
/x
Noun, Verb
preamble
x/x
Noun, Verb
premeditation
xxx/x
Noun
prolonging
x/x
Noun
purposeful
/xx
Adjective
recommendation
xxx/x
Noun
regressive
x/x
Adjective
repelling
x/x
Noun
retardation
xx/x
Noun
retarding
x/x
Noun
retouching
x/x
Noun
ruse
/
Noun, Verb
slogan
/x
Noun
storing
/x
Noun
strategy
/xx
Noun
studying
/xx
Noun
swat
/
Noun, Verb
tack
/
Noun, Verb
tactical
/xx
Adjective, Noun
tactics
/x
Noun
taking
/x
Adjective, Noun
trick
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
trope
x
Noun, Verb
unpredictable
xx/xx
Adjective, Noun
venue
/x
Noun
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