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holding off (on)

verb , present participle of hold off (on)

Synonyms and Antonyms of holding off (on)

to assign to a later time

we held off on accepting the invitation in the hopes that something better would come along

Synonyms of holding off (on)

deferring, delaying, holding over, holding up, laying over, postponing, putting off, putting over, remitting, shelving

Words Related to holding off (on)

hesitating, pausing, staying

detaining, retarding, slowing

extending, lengthening, prolonging, protracting, stretching (out)

Near Antonyms of holding off (on)

acting, dealing (with), deciding (upon), doing, working (on)

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