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Synonyms & Antonyms of temporize
formal
to avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer in order to have more time
- Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for temporize
- crawl,
- creep,
- delay,
- dally,
- dawdle,
- diddle,
- dillydally,
- drag,
- lag,
- linger,
- loiter,
- lollygag
- (also lallygag),
- mope,
- poke,
- shilly-shally,
- tarry
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for temporize
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“Temporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporize. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of temporize was in 1579
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