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delay postpone wait holdup procrastination deferred extension lag slowdown suspension interruption halt break pause reschedule reprieve reposition stalled stopped stagnation bottleneck impediment obstruction blockage hesitation tardy overdue belated dally linger tarry dilatory detention setback disruption inhibition retardation sluggish downtime drag holdback hindrance hang-up standstill snag deadlock encumbrance impasse wait- -see lull