Delay (5)
'delay' is the definition.
(I know that postpone is a more specific form of delay)
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(Other definitions for postpone that I've seen before include "pigeon-hole" , "Put off till later" , "Put off, defer" , "Put off until future date" , "'Put off, delay (8)'" .)
'delay' is the definition.
(I know that hesitate is a more specific form of delay)
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(Other definitions for hesitate that I've seen before include "Pause, think twice" , "Dither, waver" , "Hold back in doubt" , "Vacillate" , "Dither indecisively" .)
'delay' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
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(Other definitions for linger that I've seen before include "Stay behind" , "Procrastinate" , "Remain for long" , "Leave slowly and hesitantly" , "Remain behind" .)
'delay' is the definition.
(I know that delay can be written as detain)
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(Other definitions for detain that I've seen before include "Delay, arrest" , "Sing to (someone)" , "Keep waiting or under restraint" , "Hold back, perhaps for questioning" , "Imprison" .)
'delay' is the definition.
(I know that delay is a more specific form of retard)
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(Other definitions for retard that I've seen before include "Hold back -- trader (anag)" , "Hinder progress" , "Hold back, slow progress" , "Check" , "Keep back, make slow" .)
'delay' is the definition.
(I know that delay can be written as holdup)
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'delay' is the definition.
(I know that lag is a type of delay)
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(Other definitions for lag that I've seen before include "Wrap to protect from frost" , "Wrap water-pipes; fall behine" , "Old convict - dally - insulate" , "Provide protection" , "Ex-convict" .)
'delay' is the definition.
(I know that defer is a more specific form of delay)
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(Other definitions for defer that I've seen before include "Put off till later" , "Give precedence to" , "Freed (anag.)" , "Accede" , "Delay" .)
'delay' is the definition.
(I know that stall is a more specific form of delay)
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(Other definitions for stall that I've seen before include "facility for trade" , "Part of the stable" , "Kiosk" , "Place for display of articles for sale" , "Play for time" .)
'delay' is the definition.
(putting off is a kind of delaying)
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(Other definitions for put off that I've seen before include "Don't encourage - delay" , "Postpone - disconcert" , "Dissuaded - discouraged" , "Defer - deter" , "Defer to a later time, or alienate" .)
'delay' is the definition.
(I know that delay can be written as hold up)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for hold-up that I've seen before include "A delay, or an armed robbery" , "Commit armed robbery or keep aloft" , "Situation causing delay" , "Robbery with violence" , "Support by arms - threaten by arms" .)