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temporize
tem·po·rize [ témpə rz ] (past and past participle tem·po·rized, present participle tem·po·riz·ing, 3rd person present singular tem·po·riz·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
delay so as to gain time: to use delaying tactics to gain time, especially in order to avoid coming to a decision or committing yourself

tem·po·ri·za·tion [ tèmpəri záysh'n ] noun
tem·po·riz·er [ témpə rzər ] noun
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