| VERB | change | temporize, temporise | draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time |
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| Sounds | teh'mperay.z | |
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| Rhymes | actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz... | |
| Meaning | draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote" | |
| Synonym | temporise | |
| Broader | prolong, protract, extend, draw out | lengthen in time |
| Nouns | temporizer | someone who temporizes |
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