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stonewalls avoids delays evades holds back obstructs puts off rebuffs refuses filibusters resists stalls

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avoids prevents averts deters obviates precludes stops defends against fends off hinders impedes inhibits restricts rules out staves off thwarts deflects hampers heads off wards off debars foils forefends forestalls forfends frustrates intercepts obstructs checks holds back restrains represses balks blocks baulks interferes with counters curbs cramps prohibits defeats opposes counteracts limits interdicts retards stymies baffles bars scotches puts paid to stalls spoils stumps trammels crimps shuts out scuppers stonewalls upsets keeps lid on puts the kibosh on puts a stop to chills interrupts staves anticipates arrests halts forbids corks dams wards cools keeps off nips in the bud turns aside keeps at bay puts an end to suppresses controls withholds shakes diverts quiets indisposes puts a damper on keeps back pours cold water on discourages turns off puts off throws cold water on shackles snookers handicaps fetters puzzles mystifies confounds encumbers clogs short-circuits embarrasses hog-ties cripples handcuffs nonplusses hobbles manacles flummoxes crabs throws a monkey wrench into gives the run around cramps one's style corners puts on hold throws a spanner in the works throws a monkey wrench in the works of hangs up ties up pigeonholes shelves dead-ends puts on back burner throws a spanner in the works of hangs fire cuts off holds up chokes off circumvents derails gets out of bypasses evades escapes beats overturns circumnavigates nullifies stands in the way of steers clear of skirts sidesteps disrupts outwits takes down jukes does for ditches puts the stopper on wrecks takes wind out of crashes unsettles ruins

protracts extends prolongs lengthens continues elongates drags out draws out outstretches stretches stretches out perpetuates sustains carries on cools defers delays draws expands keeps up makes longer pads postpones procrastinates prolongates spins out stalls strings out extends the duration of goes on with keeps something going holds up keeps going puts off drags on puts on hold

resists fights combats repels challenges counterattacks assails assaults attacks battles contests duels battles against struggles against fights against struggles with contends with faces up to fends off stands up to fights back keeps at bay puts up a fight against remains firm stands firm turns down wards off holds out against puts up a fight

bides your time waits holds back is patient are patient plays the waiting game twiddles thumbs waits and sees

fobs off stalls evades puts off gives the runaround runs from gets away from gives the slip slips away from holds off on

refuses declines rejects spurns repudiates scorns rebuffs disapproves disdains dismisses negates negatives nixes reprobates snubs passes repels repulses shuns withdraws demurs deselects desists ignores protests turns down passes up throws out knocks back says no balks at baulks at brushes off dispenses with says no to turns away demurs at holds back holds out protests at sets aside throws over turns from gives thumbs down to turns back on turns deaf ear to jibs at sends off draws the line at not buys refuses to receive not cares for shakes one's head

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