stall for time
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stall for time
verb stalls for time · stalling for time · stalled for time
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To intentionally cause a delay; to stop; to wait.
So in February, it was decided to lay up a good portion of the fleet, whose operational costs were astronomical, whilst they attempted to conduct peace negotiations, whilst simultaneously secretly trying to swing France over to the British side. But the Dutch, de Witt especially, were quite aware th
Similar: temporize
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verb To cause a delay
| Русский | тяну́ть вре́мя tjanútʹ vrémja |
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