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temporize

British pronunciation/tˈɛmpəɹˌaɪz/
American pronunciation/ˈtɛmpɝˌaɪz/
to temporize
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

synonyms : temporise
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Examples
1So lockdowns are temporizing measures.
2He temporized, he moved to the right.
3Let's not temporize, let's not adopt narrow reform measures.
4Sometimes you can give steroids to temporize the problem, but a neurosurgeon needs to evaluate this for surgery sooner than later.
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