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Protraction

A drawing out or continuing the act of delaying the termination of a thing prolongation continuance delay as the

Procrastination

habit of procrastinating or putting off to a future time delay dilatoriness

Procrastinate

or from day to day to defer to postpone to delay as to procrastinate repentance

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Respite

putting off of that which was appointed a postponement or delay

Postpone

also to cause to be deferred or put off to delay to adjourn as to postpone the consideration of a bill

Laches

to do a thing at the proper time especially a delay in asserting a claim sufficient to cause a person to

Impatience

being impatient lack of endurance of pain suffering opposition or delay eagerness for change or for something expected restlessness chafing of

VerbarMoratorium

period during which an obligor has a legal right to delay meeting an obligation esp such a period granted as to

Impatient

bearing with composure intolerant uneasy fretful restless because of pain delay or opposition eager for change or for something expected hasty

Instantly

Without the least delay or interval at once immediately

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