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temporise
verb
(tem-po-rise)
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
Synonyms:
temporize
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smooth over
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demulce
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ease up
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accoy
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ramollescence
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die down
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clear away
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forslow
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gloze
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alegge
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remollient
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soothe
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lenify
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aslake
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mollient
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keep apart
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explain away
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blow over
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clear off
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move back
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bring around
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mollifiable
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chicken out
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forslack
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put to sleep
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wear on
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inexpiate
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soften up
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send away
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belate
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quiet down
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disembarrassment
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tweag
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drag up
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inconcoct
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concentrate on
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contemper
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redintegrate
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delayment
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pacifiable
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eat into
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whittle down
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leniment
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hem and haw
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keep back
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acquiet
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attemper
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go back on
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wear away
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change state
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remorate
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dam up
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imparl
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defail
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delay
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come apart
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drown out
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set free
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come round
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impacable
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degum
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tread on
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weak point
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ungive
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levigate
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take heed
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weasel out
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fag out
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inclavated
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acopic
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consopite
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latered
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sooth
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score off
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eclaircise
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bring forward
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while away
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leak out
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postposit
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hang back
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neurad
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keep down
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miseased
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keep at
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make peace
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take it easy
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forworn
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give out
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forthink
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dispropriate
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firm up
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dwell on
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assuage
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dogsleep
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mollify
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fall upon
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change intensity
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thrash out
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do without
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buy time
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temporise
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