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“temporizations”
The avoidance of making a decision or committing oneself to do something in order to have more time to think about it: When asked about his opinion, Mark gave an evasive or a non-committal answer in an attempt at temporization, because he didn't want to get involved in the political discussion.
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tempo-, tempor-, temp-
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