Related Words for postponing

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Word	Syllables	Categories
defer	x/	Verb, Verb
remit	x/	Verb, Verb
table	/x	Verb, Verb
hold over	//x	Phrase, Verb
put off	//	Phrase, Verb
put over	//x	Phrase, Verb
set back	//	Phrase, Verb
delaying	x/x	Verb
forestalling	x/x	Verb
procrastinating	x/xxx	Noun
prolonging	x/x	Verb
deferral	x/x	Noun
hold off	//	Phrase, Verb
withholding	x/x	Noun
stalling	/x	Noun
deferment	x/x	Noun
prolongation	x/xx	Noun
reschedule	x/x	Verb
avoiding	x/x	Verb
preemptive	x/x	Adjective
anticipating	x/xxx	Verb
avoidance	x/x	Noun
anticipatory	x/xxxx	Adjective
pausing	/x	Verb
slowing	/x	Verb
stave off	//	Phrase, Verb
rescheduling	x/xx	Noun
hold back	//	Phrase, Verb
preventing	x/x	Verb
scheduling	/xx	Noun
precluding	x/x	Verb
foregoing	x/x	Noun
forgoing	x/x	Verb
anticipation	xxx/x	Noun
waiting game	/x/	Phrase, Noun
lateness	/x	Noun
refraining	x/x	Verb
halting	/x	Noun
planning	/x	Noun
retarding	x/x	Noun
averting	x/x	Verb
hold out	//	Phrase, Verb, Noun
cancelling	/xx	Verb
dilatory	/xxx	Adjective
wait on	//	Phrase, Verb
stopping	/x	Verb
reprieve	x/	Noun
denying	x/x	Verb
indecision	xx/x	Noun
disabling	x/xx	Noun
deflecting	x/x	Noun
slow down	/x	Phrase, Verb
hesitation	xx/x	Noun
childbearing	/xx	Noun
ageism	/xxx	Noun
inevitable	x/xxx	Adjective
indefinitely	x/xxx	Adverb
evading	x/x	Verb
nephropathy	/xxx	Noun
parenthood	/xx	Noun
gratification	xxx/x	Noun
showdown	/x	Noun
repayment	x/x	Noun
motherhood	/xx	Noun
accelerating	x/xxx	Verb
consummation	xx/x	Noun
retirement	x/xx	Noun
advisability	xxx/xx	Noun
wedding	/x	Noun
childbirth	/x	Noun
marriage	/x	Noun
elections	x/x	Noun
departure	x/x	Noun
succeeded	x/x	Verb
pretext	/x	Noun
aging	/x	Noun
signing	/x	Noun
excuse	x/	Noun
ratification	xxx/x	Noun
payment	/x	Noun
resumption	x/x	Noun
purchases	/xx	Noun
favored	/x	Verb
kept	/	Verb
endlessly	/xx	Adverb
abandoning	x/xx	Verb
deadline	/x	Noun
births	/	Noun
confrontation	xx/x	Noun
revelations	xx/x	Noun
consumption	x/x	Noun
warrant	/x	Verb
honeymoon	/xx	Noun
marrying	/xx	Verb
advocated	/xxx	Verb
eliminating	x/xxx	Verb
execution	xx/x	Noun
baptism	/xx	Noun
fulfilment	x/x	Noun
decision	x/x	Noun
thereby	//	Adverb
temporarily	xx/xx	Adverb
reducing	x/x	Verb
launch	/	Noun
date	/	Noun
onset	/x	Noun
visit	/x	Noun
desirability	xxx/xx	Noun
pregnancy	/xx	Noun
evacuation	xxx/x	Noun
trip	/	Noun
reacted	x/x	Verb
deliberately	x/xxx	Adverb
surgery	/xx	Noun
justify	/xx	Verb
consideration	xxx/x	Noun
intercourse	/xx	Noun
fulfillment	x/x	Noun
ignoring	x/x	Verb
repairs	x/	Noun
luxury	/xx	Noun
implementation	xxx/x	Noun
offensive	x/x	Noun
merely	/x	Adverb
reform	x/	Noun
adjustment	x/x	Noun
invasion	x/x	Noun
pleasures	/x	Noun
tenderness	/xx	Noun
replacement	x/x	Noun
commitments	x/x	Noun
recommended	xx/x	Verb
favour	/x	Noun
limiting	/xx	Verb
publication	xx/x	Noun
completion	x/x	Noun
emancipation	xxx/x	Noun
adjournment	x/x	Noun
annoyance	x/x	Noun
asking	/x	Adjective, Noun
carryover	/xx	Noun
changing	/x	Noun
continuance	x/xx	Noun
differing	/xx	Noun, Adjective
extending	x/x	Verb
forgiveness	x/x	Noun
glorification	xxx/x	Noun
groping	/x	Noun
hunger	/x	Noun, Verb
iteration	xx/x	Noun
moving	/x	Adjective, Noun
quoting	/x	Noun
rediscovery	xx/x	Noun
referring	x/x	Noun
repelling	x/x	Noun
repetition	xx/x	Noun, Verb
report	x/	Noun, Verb
seeking	/x	Noun, Adjective
suspending	x/x	Verb
thwarting	/x	Noun
waiting	/x	Noun