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shillyshally |
Verb
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be uncertain and vague |
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slowdown |
Noun
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the act of slowing down or falling behind |
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siege |
Noun
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the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack |
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stall |
Noun
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a tactic used to mislead or delay |
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stall |
Noun
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small area set off by walls for special use |
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stall |
Noun
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small individual study area in a library |
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stall |
Noun
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a booth where articles are displayed for sale |
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stall |
Noun
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a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed |
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stall |
Noun
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seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater |
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stall |
Noun
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a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge |
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stall |
Verb
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deliberately delay an event or action |
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stall |
Verb
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come to a stop |
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stall |
Verb
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cause an engine to stop |
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stall |
Verb
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cause an airplane to go into a stall |
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stall |
Verb
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experience a stall in flight, of airplanes |
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stall |
Verb
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put into, or keep in, a stall |
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stall |
Verb
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postpone doing what one should be doing |
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spring break |
Noun
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a week or more of recess during the spring term at school |
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stalling |
Noun
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a tactic used to mislead or delay |
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stonewalling |
Noun
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stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate |
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stoppage |
Noun
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the act of stopping something |
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stoppage |
Noun
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an obstruction in a pipe or tube |
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stoppage |
Noun
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the state of inactivity following an interruption |
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supply |
Noun
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the activity of supplying or providing something |
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supply |
Noun
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offering goods and services for sale |
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supply |
Noun
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an amount of something available for use |
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supply |
Verb
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state or say further |
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supply |
Verb
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give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
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supply |
Verb
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give something useful or necessary to |
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supply |
Verb
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circulate or distribute or equip with |
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sexual abstention |
Noun
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abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) |
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supplying |
Noun
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the activity of supplying or providing something |
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self-discipline |
Noun
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the act of denying yourself |
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self-discipline |
Noun
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the trait of practicing self discipline |
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self-control |
Noun
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the act of denying yourself |
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self-control |
Noun
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the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior |
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sobriety |
Noun
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abstaining from excess |
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sobriety |
Noun
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a manner that is serious and solemn |
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sobriety |
Noun
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moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs |
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sobriety |
Noun
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the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol |
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share-out |
Noun
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a distribution in shares |
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syndication |
Noun
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selling an article or cartoon for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time |
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syndication |
Noun
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organizing into or administering as a syndicate |
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soft market |
Noun
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a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy |
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social welfare |
Noun
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governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need |
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seller's market |
Noun
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a market in which more people want to buy than want to sell |
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sellers' market |
Noun
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a market in which more people want to buy than want to sell |
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social insurance |
Noun
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government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people |
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supplementary benefit |
Noun
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benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law |
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social assistance |
Noun
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benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law |