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shelving

verb , present participle of shelve

Synonyms and Antonyms of shelving

to assign to a later time

let's shelve the project for now

Synonyms of shelving

deferring, delaying, holding off (on), holding over, holding up, laying over, postponing, putting off, putting over, remitting

Words Related to shelving

hesitating, pausing, staying

detaining, retarding, slowing

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

Near Antonyms of shelving

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

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