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1. Definition: 1. estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

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1. Definition: 1. the act of slowing down or falling behind

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1. Definition: 1. at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"

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1. Definition: 1. an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"

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1. Definition: 1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"

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1. Definition: 1. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;

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1. Definition: 1. (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

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1. Definition: 1. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

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1. Definition: 1. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

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1. Definition: 1. be at rest

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1. Definition: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

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1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

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1. Definition: 1. fill by packing tightly; "stow the cart"

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1. Definition: 1. look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

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1. Definition: 1. confined to specific persons;

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1. Definition: 1. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

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1. Definition: 1. make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope"

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1. Definition: 1. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

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1. Definition: 1. drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

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1. Definition: 1. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"

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1. Definition: 1. deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"

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1. Definition: 1. an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

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1. Definition: 1. yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"

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1. Definition: 1. leave slowly and hesitantly

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1. Definition: 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"

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1. Definition: 1. arrange or enter in tabular form

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1. Definition: 1. consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

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1. Definition: 1. an interruption of normal activity

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1. Definition: 1. a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";

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1. Definition: 1. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

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1. Definition: 1. withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

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1. Definition: 1. put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

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1. Definition: 1. avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to be attached

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1. Definition: 1. a pretext for delay or inaction

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1. Definition: 1. place on a shelf; "shelve books"

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1. Definition: 1. close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"

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1. Definition: 1. squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

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1. Definition: 1. block the action of

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

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1. Definition: 1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

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1. Definition: 1. Unless; except; -- introducing a clause.

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1. Definition: 1. close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"

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1. Definition: 1. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

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1. Definition: 1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

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1. Definition: 1. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

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1. Definition: 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

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1. Definition: 1. an auxiliary activity

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1. Definition: 1. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

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1. Definition: 1. be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of slowing down or falling behind

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1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

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1. Definition: 1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

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1. Definition: 1. become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"

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1. Definition: 1. hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"

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1. Definition: 1. adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body

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1. Definition: 1. failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"

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1. Definition: 1. relieve temporarily

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1. Definition: 1. quality of coming late or later in time

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1. Definition: 1. the act of stopping something;

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1. Definition: 1. engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"

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1. Definition: 1. reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"

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1. Definition: 1. discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"

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1. Definition: 1. severe criticism

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1. Definition: 1. act of putting off to a future time

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1. Definition: 1. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)

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1. Definition: 1. the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"

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1. Definition: 1. near or close by; "he passed immediately behind her"

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1. Definition: 1. act of putting off to a future time

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1. Definition: 1. a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

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1. Definition: 1. postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

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1. Definition: 1. In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner.

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