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getting assassinating executing killing taking out bumping off dispatching murdering putting away whacking doing in icing liquidating neutralising neutralizing offing rubbing out slaying snuffing terminating croaking eliminating wasting slaughtering exterminating doing away with putting to death destroying butchering topping stiffing massacring wiping out annihilating blowing away eradicating smoking finishing off doing to death disposing of taking the life of finishing polishing off snuffing out erasing cutting down shooting down mowing down ending the life of scragging zapping decimating doing for getting rid of extirpating hitting causing the death of making away with cutting to pieces putting down putting to sleep hanging obliterating waxing lynching downing felling shooting garrotting carrying off blotting out abolishing guillotining taking someone's life giving someone the works terminating with extreme prejudice ending greasing expunging putting an end to claiming extinguishing dusting off stringing up crucifying chilling chillin stretching out canceling cancelling beheading removing electrocuting decapitating taking defeating nixing cleaning up gunning down sending to the gallows stamping out cooling wiping off the face of the earth dusting gibbeting gibbetting effacing silencing razing devastating vaporizing blackballing immolating smiting scratching axing putting before a firing squad putting out of its misery euthanizing gassing strangling purging asphyxiating stoning to death sweeping away putting paid to sending to the chair sending to the gas chamber blacking out vaporising putting to the sword wiping from the face of the earth deep-sixing sending to the gibbet hanging by the neck blasting rooting out KO'ing taking care of sending to the electric chair stoning putting end to killing in cold blood dropping discarding sacrificing suffocating seeing the back of murking sending to the gas chambers sending to kingdom come ethnically cleansing doing garotting smothering knifing taking a life trimming gutting kayoing dragging excluding sterilising dragging down sterilizing clearing away taking down ruining overcoming making swing routing overpowering worsting frying bowstringing besting demolishing deleting driving to the wall taking off overwhelming carrying out a sentence of death on bringing down moving in for the kill desolating excising wrecking squashing levelling scrubbing totalling leveling trashing totaling torpedoing marking out crosses out obscuring ravaging knocking out blanking out scoring out destroying root and branch rubbing off washing out sinking smashing removing all traces of bluing pencil blowing to bits blocking out taking apart wiping off the map cutting wiping off face of earth striking out covering blowing sky-high inking out stabbing quashing abating shattering pulverizing nuking wracking creaming crushing putting a stop to killing off pulverising pulling down tearing down weeding out cutting out undoing mutilating wiping off blue-penciling blue-pencilling scratching out nullifying beating uprooting taking away bringing to an end annulling cancelling out canceling out suppressing stunning exsecting disrupting quelling depopulating wiping stopping breaking off scrubbing out upsetting forgetting putting out of your mind checking putting the lid on dispensing with discontinuing concealing covering over smoothing away rubbing away eroding whiting out editing wearing away fading overturning aborting overthrowing vanquishing sticking mangling torturing maiming censoring bowdlerizing redacting deleing blotting laundering withdrawing disannulling scraping off striking blanking bowdlerising negating putting a line through ridding clearing stripping voiding emptying shedding benothinging clearing out scouring cleansing cleaning out routing out shaking out unloading lifting

robbing burglarizing burgling knocking over ripping off appropriating embezzling filching lifting looting nicking pilfering pinching plundering purloining ransacking relieving rifling stealing stealing from taking off thieving making off with taking swiping heisting misappropriating snitching snaffling nabbing walking off with whipping liberating hooking half-inching pocketing glomming running off with carrying off nobbling absconding with walking away with helping oneself to blagging snavelling cribbing boning shoplifting nipping snatching boosting running away with abstracting trousering pillaging peculating defalcating taking for oneself cabbaging copping scrumping souveniring annexing raiding helping yourself scrounging requisitioning going walkies walking holding up sticking up taking possession of removing poaching plucking skimming swindling commandeering making away with borrowing snaring expropriating reaving jacking palming defrauding siphoning off using without asking making free with kidnapping kidnaping abducting sacking bagging despoiling seizing spoiling pickpocketing flogging spiriting away having sticky fingers shop stealing running off arrogating fingering keeping taking illegally thieving from cozening defrauding one of holding for ransom withdrawing converting prigging cheating one of stripping one of helping plowing ploughing using acquiring losing absconding draining hijacking disinheriting strong-arming conning ousting withholding bereaving dipping into the public purse committing fraud committing white-collar crime stealing money defrauding someone of cheating putting hand in cookie jar having one's hand in the till hustling sneaking sniping deriving obtaining usurping simulating taking over assuming taking from doing breaking into stiffing steaming mugging turning over stripping marauding devastating ravaging fleecing moonlight requisitioning laying waste foraying raping foraging prowling depredating kipping grabbing pirating gutting preying spoliating lofting burning copying forging plagiarizing bootlegging imitating plagiarising infringing the copyright of passing off as your own replicating ripping copycatting reproducing scraping infringing on duplicating rustling hunting intruding encroaching smuggling vandalizing infringing clearing out laying waste to vandalising doing over wreaking havoc on making salvaging salvageing tipping over hunting illegally fishing illegally

discontinuing dropping quitting abandoning breaking ceasing ending giving up halting laying off of stopping breaking off breaking up cutting off cutting out desisting from giving over laying off leaving off shutting off achieving completing concluding desisting eliminating finishing leaving packing up succeeding surceasing downing tools heading off packing in stopping work calling it a day terminating refraining from suspending bringing to an end winding up forgoing letting up renouncing calling a halt to kicking closing axing abstaining from putting an end to putting a stop to cutting short relinquishing belaying elapsing expiring interrupting dead-ending winking out calling it quits forbearing from lapsing swearing off bringing to a halt pulling the plug on wrapping up jacking in having done with passing eschewing consummating canceling cancelling determining packing it in bringing to a close closing out finishing off shutting down sewing up coming to an end resigning from forsaking abstaining keeping from withholding from forbearing refraining doing without dissolving culminating checking crowning avoiding withdrawing scrubbing dispensing with bringing to a stop abolishing wrapping adjourning forswearing curbing rounding out topping off rounding off scrapping ditching ignoring refusing pulling out of finalizing accomplishing discharging holding back going yielding dying blocking arresting staying calling off giving the chop scratching getting done carrying out killing giving a rest intervening putting the lid on cutting it out kicking over intermitting knocking something on the head obstructing settling resting aborting setting the seal on stopping oneself from annulling putting to bed finalising putting the kibosh on cutting quitting cold nipping in the bud kicking the habit backing out of coming to a close pausing closing down clinching restraining oneself from fulfilling standing down from chucking resisting the temptation to holding back from calling a halt jacking it in recessing disrupting quitting cold turkey dying down failing backing off lying by leaving alone spelling stopping doing setting aside laying aside getting on the wagon hanging it up taking the cure doing away with disuniting disconnecting getting rid of interposing dissevering separating phasing out blowing off disjoining parting bagging it stalling blowing the whistle on staunching impeding barring bringing to a standstill putting a cork in stemming foregoing going without rejecting abjuring keeping off preventing oneself from ceasing to indulge in breaking into cutting into disturbing interfering with saying goodbye to bringing to end preventing closing off withholding keeping resolving getting shot of sundering disposing of putting paid to getting shut of switching off pulling the plug ending up winding down getting out of throwing in the sponge throwing in the towel getting off stopping trying forletting snubbing severing carving excluding overlooking excising usurping extracting removing isolating exsecting deleting marginalizing ousting extirpating calling a stop to not doing resigning dropping out of waiving parting from sacrificing shaking withdrawing from dusting off divorcing finishing with forgetting about wiping out shunning throwing up revoking retiring from crying off parting with shelving rescinding repealing eighty-sixing remitting breaking with turning your back on forfeiting jilting taking away marginalising taking out cutting dead hanging up carrying through shuttering folding bringing to fruition bringing to a conclusion coming to a conclusion rounding up effectuating performing executing polishing off putting lid on cleaning up putting away polishing topping it off putting finishing touch on mopping up capping calling a day putting into effect putting the finishing touch to buttoning down perfecting folding up taking care of putting the tin lid on precluding skipping resisting steering clear of passing up bypassing staying away from taking a break having a breather easing off taking a breather coming to a standstill taking time out taking time off easing up having a break taking ten backing off from checking out from shrinking from restraining from reining in holding off kiboshing calling it quits on surceasing from putting a period to playing out cinching drawing to close bringing down curtain drawing to a close leaving out giving something a miss deactivating turning off declining omitting disregarding disabling extinguishing passing on denying oneself spurning passing over sitting out shutting putting out repudiating snipping out discarding resecting detaching disengaging disavowing unplugging cutting away turning out tripping neutralizing dismissing neutralising missing out on not touching shying from neglecting skimming over having nothing to do with giving a wide berth to skipping out on brushing aside quashing enduring dispensing hitting the switch logging off flicking off dousing powering down putting off eradicating rendering needless shaking off keeping away from managing without dumping binning clipping tearing out crosses out shutting the door on throwing out disqualifying ruling out constraining staying neutral starving sitting on one's hands not taking sides evading fence-sitting fasting giving the go by decommissioning taking off amputating lacking needing lacking for something going hungry going short suffering deprivation wanting not having falling short pruning dismembering trimming excepting missing failing to mention prohibiting shutting out overleaping casting aside failing to include counting out not bothering slighting passing by eliding overpassing letting something slide missing out skipping over pretermitting factoring out

deducting subtracting abating taking off discounting reducing taking away removing taking withdrawing debiting docking drawing back taking from abstracting eliminating cutting back rolling back withholding diminishing lessening rebating taking out detracting decreasing unadding cutting striking off slashing lowering knocking down marking down bating allowing reducing by decreasing by charging lopping recording

producing mass-producing knocking out turning out churning out rattling off creating building fashioning fabricating constructing making forging assembling putting together forming setting up manufacturing cooking up contriving moulding casting crafting composing molding preparing concocting erecting originating whipping up inventing hammering out modeling modelling shaping devising completing confecting putting up throwing together knocking together structuring fixing making up working bringing about building up coining knocking up readying fixing together piecing raising rearing compiling fudging together drawing up conceiving dreaming up banging out comping orchestrating thinking up framing founding stamping setting blocking out planning scheming finishing outlining sculpting patterning designing cutting carving perfecting tracing hewing projecting plotting consummating piecing together rustling up fitting together rendering begetting cobbling together eking out sculpturing synthesizing yielding implementing developing spawning patching together bringing into existence whipping out actualizing effecting generating synthesising brewing rigging up cobbling up constituting hatching

breaking clocking off closing shop finishing work finishing working halting pausing resting stopping stopping work breaking off finishing leaving work shutting down taking a break taking five finishing the working day having a breather calling it a day

besting beating defeating conquering overcoming triumphing over trouncing prevailing over putting away routing taking down beating up creaming crushing drubbing flooring overthrowing overwhelming subduing taking care of thrashing totalling totaling trashing vanquishing whipping wiping the floor with blasting decking demolishing knocking out KO'ing licking shutting down smashing wallopping walloping wasting wiping out bulldozing clobbering lambasting mastering shooting down tanning waxing checkmating humbling putting someone in their place quelling whomping annihilating blowing away blowing out dispatching edging out flattening outfighting overbearing overmatching overpowering slaughtering subjugating unseating upending upsetting winning against blowing out of the water putting in the shade running rings around tanking undoing pipping at the post topping outperforming outplaying bettering surpassing outclassing transcending exceeding getting getting around surmounting breaking outdoing excelling skunking doing better than outshining knocking over going one better than getting the better of stopping taking shellacking stuffing owning murdering making mincemeat of burying pasting hammering pounding destroying crucifying pulverizing massacring marmalizing bringing someone to their knees pulverising beating hollow defeating utterly giving someone a drubbing taking to the cleaners winning a resounding victory over giving someone a pasting worsting smoking smothering whupping trimming whopping whapping dusting bombing tromping skinning snowing under killing overrunning steamrollering settling bashing pommeling pommelling winning lathering swamping busting giving someone a hiding defeating heavily wiping off the mat walking over fixing one's wagon cooking one's goose quashing suppressing running circles around taking apart mopping up repressing dominating subjecting controlling reducing pacifying hegemonizing overturning subordinating overshadowing throwing prevailing finishing torpedoing staggering immobilizing stretching blanking dumbfounding overawing immobilising gaining mastery over beating down bearing down taking out gaining a victory over rendering incapable gaining control over bowling over rendering helpless rendering powerless shutting off rolling over laying out getting the upper hand over knocking the stuffing out of disposing of

creating building constructing forging making producing actualizing concocting constituting erecting bringing into being bringing into existence bringing to pass catalysing catalyzing causing to be coining effectuating generating giving rise to originating doing getting going knocking together knocking up manufacturing molding moulding synthesising synthesizing turning out drawing on invoking designing developing fashioning inventing devising pioneering innovating contriving conceiving composing initiating authoring fabricating discovering putting together forming formulating drawing arranging for sketching painting framing inaugurating masterminding providing spawning executing minting bearing fangling coming up with tossing off founding launching revolutionizing introducing setting up engineering ushering in assembling kicking off coming out with instigating fathering crafting drawing up cooking up instituting starting throwing together beginning commencing modernizing issuing conceiving of spearheading bringing about establishing inducting putting up modernising ringing in starting out revolutionising machinating hatching bringing on throwing up installing organizing materializing effecting realizing organising setting in motion engendering putting in motion realising materialising putting in place bringing in enacting setting down embarking on planting setting affecting planning entering unveiling rendering casting shaping piecing rigging securing admitting bringing forward getting under way phasing in germinating starting ball rolling fixing up taking the lead in setting forth knocking down paving the way getting things rolling exercising appearing arising dawning springing breaking incarnating reifying representing symbolizing accomplishing objectifying portraying symbolising making happen setting in putting into effect making concrete bringing to life making real giving life

swilling guzzling drinking quaffing swigging imbibing draining gulping swallowing consuming necking slurping supping downing knocking back gulping down hoisting hoovering sipping slugging bevvying chugging belting down pounding down putting away slugging down swilling down scarfing down tossing off bending the elbow tossing down pouring down your gullet

rising adjourning recessing pausing suspending breaking up suspending proceedings breaking off discontinuing ending taking a break taking a breather taking five breaking proroguing prorogating stopping taking a recess sidelining calling time taking ten pigeonholing taking time out putting on hold postponing delaying deferring shelving tabling mothballing remitting staying respiting interrupting putting off holding in abeyance holding up putting in cold storage taking a rain check on calling it a day putting over holding over laying on the table holding off holding back putting back putting on ice taking a rain check putting on the back burner

duping cloning counterfeiting duplicating photocopying replicating reproducing copying imitating reduplicating mirroring reprinting Photostating making a replica of making a copy of rendering photostating photostatting xeroxing mimeoing faking manifolding reproing taking a photocopy of making a photocopy of making a facsimile of making a carbon copy of repeating mimeographing copycatting pirating recreating simulating tracing dittoing multiplying forging statting plagiarizing doubling plagiarising scanning mimicking aping falsifying following trumping up copying fraudulently echoing reworking dualizing running off making a carbon of acting like making like going like making twofold making replica doing like making two of doing a takeoff taking off as transcribing backing up redoubling making a Xerox of printing emulating miming faxing producing a copy of making a replica fabricating spoofing mocking up shamming

relaxing unwinding resting lazing reposing lounging chilling chillin idling lolling luxuriating loafing unbending basking playing reclining decompressing de-stressing flopping grooving lolloping slumping unlaxing chilling out easing off easing up entertaining oneself letting up loosening up sitting back slacking off slowing down taking it easy winding down amusing oneself breathing easy collecting oneself composing oneself cooling off enjoying oneself having a break kicking back letting your hair down letting yourself go lying down lightening up making less tense settling back simmering down sitting around staying loose stopping work taking a break taking a breather taking one's time taking time off taking time out vegging out letting it all hang out making yourself at home mellowing out taking your ease doing nothing feeling at home taking ten putting your feet up switching off turning off

simulating pretending feigning affecting shamming acting counterfeiting faking assuming bluffing dissembling imitating professing putting on reproducing fabricating aping borrowing cheating concocting copying creating cribbing deceiving disguising doing equivocating exaggerating favoring favouring featuring fencing inventing lying lifting mirroring misrepresenting parroting passing for pirating playing playacting posing prevaricating resembling stealing suggesting acting like acting out conjuring up doing like glossing over mocking up taking off doing a take-off giving the appearance of going through the motions of putting on an act forging falsifying replicating mimicking dittoing minting duping mimeoing statting coining impersonating defrauding cloning deluding making like going like making money plagiarizing circulating bad money bootlegging poaching ripping off nicking pinching plagiarising infringing the copyright of fibbing misstating hatching trumping up telling untruth telling a white lie creating out of thin air dreaming up exhibiting adopting displaying echoing developing embodying devising fudging taking on becoming personating showing making up looking like laying on doubling as turning into coming to have having on the appearance of taking on the appearance of

reproducing replicating imitating copying mirroring recreating duplicating emulating matching paralleling parallelling repeating echoing redoing remaking cloning copycatting following mimicking reconstructing reduplicating rendering representing simulating aping duping engrossing manifolding performing again photographing Photostating pirating portraying reawakening recounting reenacting reflecting reliving reprinting restamping reviving stereotyping typing doing again

improvising devising concocting contriving rigging jury-rigging cobbling together brainstorming coining creating improvisating inventing jamming punting slapdashing sparking throwing together fixing up knocking up putting together rustling up whipping up dashing off doing offhand dreaming up faking it knocking together making up rigging up making do playing it by ear relying on your wits thinking on one's feet doing off the top of your head flying by the seat of one's pants

excising deleting erasing blue-pencilling blue-penciling cancelling canceling crosses out cutting effacing eliminating expunging expurgating removing axing bowdlerising bowdlerizing crossing through scratching out scrubbing striking out blanking out cutting out deleing editing out inking out killing scoring out scrapping amputating destroying editing eliding exscinding exsecting exterminating gutting laundering slashing striking taking out trimming putting a line through blacking out blotting out bluing pencil cutting up lopping off scissoring out stamping out wiping out Xing out giving the chop voiding snipping chopping rubbing out discarding omitting obliterating annulling stroking out scratching eradicating redacting abolishing squelching censoring nullifying withdrawing negating disannulling squashing cleaning up snuffing out cancelling out rooting out sweeping away canceling out dropping excluding getting rid of whiting out zapping rubbing stamping across unpublishing sterilizing scoring terminating bleeping decontaminating cleaning sanitizing leaving out sanitising sterilising extracting striking off annihilating liquidating extirpating pulling ruling out passing up wiping off taking away scraping off blanking blotting dispatching removing all traces of revoking recalling rescinding abrogating reversing countermanding nulling obviating quashing reneging recanting taking back nixing setting aside discharging retracting vacating disclaiming overruling abandoning calling purging avoiding repudiating overriding renouncing undoing aborting disowning counterordering backpedaling dismantling forswearing repealing backpedalling abjuring rendering invalid invalidating making void dismissing lifting denying blacking calling off crying off blocking out declaring null and void putting an end to casting aside declaring invalid rendering null and void backing out of striking down calling back rolling back

arresting halting stopping checking ending blocking delaying interrupting limiting staying hampering hindering inhibiting slowing stalling holding impeding obstructing restricting holding up preventing retarding balking baulking catching curbing restraining stilling suppressing thwarting holding back bracing bringing to a standstill bringing up drawing up dropping fetching up fixing freezing interfering with pulling up scrubbing sidetracking stemming slowing down putting a brake on shutting down nipping in the bud bringing to an end

sleeping copulating fornicating mating servicing breeding humping tumbling bedding boffing shafting cohabiting nailing banging rogering shtupping frigging laying tupping coupling knobbing riding rooting lying shagging diddling stuffing bonking doing grinding swiving balling knowing uniting boning porking scoring screwing doing it fooling around fornicating with having coition having fun having intercourse having relations having sex having sexual intercourse making it making love making out making whoopee sleeping together sleeping with doing the business getting it on going all the way going to bed having it away having it off having amorous relations with having poking jumping conjugating possessing lying with giving someone one knowing someone in the biblical sense bumping uglies lying together jumping someone's bones canoodling effing making love to getting laid having intimate relations procreating spooning having sex with going to bed with doing the business with having sexual intercourse with getting it on with boinking naaiing embracing stroking having your way with getting together hooking up caressing fondling petting cosseting touching cuddling necking loving copulating with having sexual relations spending the night with mating with coupling with scoring with going to bed together feeling up taking into one's arms

swinging achieving acquiring attaining securing accomplishing earning getting netting obtaining winning bagging capturing grabbing hooking landing maneuvering manoeuvring wangling working collaring fixing nabbing arranging fixing up sorting out pulling down bringing off getting hold of pulling off succeeding in

extemporising extemporizing improvising improvisating ad-libbing inventing devising faking winging it doing offhand making up busking it doing on the fly playing it by ear throwing together tossing off doing something off the cuff speaking off the cuff thinking on one's feet cobbling together dashing out making it up as one goes along making it up as you go along taking it as it comes clapping together or up doing something on the spur of the moment

pruning lopping clipping snipping docking removing severing topping detaching gutting chopping off cutting off hacking off lopping off snipping off nipping off pinching back trimming cutting cropping shearing shaving bobbing nipping polling peeling skinning slashing stripping skiving flaying scraping excoriating thinning decorticating carving scalping paring trimming off shaving off peeling off stripping off clipping off paring off

writing recording scribbling authoring detailing documenting inscribing jotting noting penning transcribing cataloging cataloguing chronicling composing copying listing logging posting scrawling scripting diarizing engraving engrossing minuting pencilling penciling printing registering scribing tabulating charting committing enrolling entering enumerating inditing addressing autographing booking chalking doodling inking lettering reproducing rewriting scrivening squiggling telling typewriting noting down writing down marking down putting down setting down jotting down putting in writing taking notes committing to paper putting on file putting on paper putting on record scratching out taking down writing up banging out dashing off writing in knocking out putting down on paper turning out making a list of making a note of putting pen to paper setting forth putting down in black and white pushing a pencil putting in black and white

devaluing belittling undervaluing deprecating derogating denigrating decrying underrating underestimating discrediting disparaging trivialising trivializing defaming knocking misprizing slating detracting panning deriding scorning rubbishing traducing slamming deflating debasing making light of running down pooh-poohing scoffing at bad-mouthing detracting from selling short putting down treating lightly slagging off crying down pulling apart doing down holding cheap sneering at writing down having a go at bringing down doing a hatchet job on hitting out at picking holes in taking down taking to pieces dragging through the mud look down one's nose at

adjournment deferment deferral delay interruption postponement suspension discontinuation prorogation stay recess break pause rescheduling shelving disbandment dissolution dissolving halting pigeonholing termination breaking off breather mothballing rest stoppage tabling continuation intermission moratorium put-off putting off let up temporary cessation time out suspension of proceedings taking five respite remission hiatus reprieve abeyance halt cessation putting back downtime letup interlude abeyancy arrest dormancy suspense latency lull interval procrastination stop freeze deferring protraction check layoff cutoff rain check breathing spell quiescence doldrums grace standstill continuance holiday vacation holdup leave rearrangement discontinuance lapse breath holding pattern deep freeze interregnum cold storage suspended animation break-off time off hold-up breathing space let-up extension time-out happy hour coffee break stopping disruption embargo limbo ban prohibition stay of execution vacay five truce cut-off transferal carrying over grace period gap change of date hesitation wait caesura stopover beat entr'acte hush silence lapse of time pausation lacuna stillness stand gridlock comma deadlock interim hitch break off rest period awkward moment armistice quiescency closure hols schoolie temporary closure ten temporary cessation of business day off cessation of business discontinuity surcease ending spell interstice parenthesis end hiccup hiccough finish logjam conclusion impasse close space time shutdown lag expiration relief arrestment stalemate closedown layover standoff shutoff time lag intermezzo lessening slackening cease ceasing Mexican standoff period dead end closing smoko offset peace slack meanwhile meantime stop-off block abatement breathing room breach grinding halt screaming halt relaxation full stop dead stop tranquillity tranquility spare time free time detention holdback hold sabbatical disconnection leisure holding term retardation span repose rift tea break blockage checkmate split freedom liberty desistance period of waiting draw screeching halt sojourn visit time wasted hole stand-off break in your journey catch-22 intervening time pause in the action virgule pausing winter breakdown breakoff time warp lagging time gap interspace episode disturbance obstacle instant second moment short respite recovery time breathing time short break season idyll tie passage stretch half-time obstruction intrusion severance hindrance impediment furlough leave of absence sick leave course quiet calm finishing slowness playtime while withdrawal blow abandonment passing desisting remaining terminating deterring time away winding up intervening period rupture division disuniting blackout separation calmness spell of inactivity cutting short sit-down take ten between-time quietness dead heat lunch break shore leave mental health day inaction occlusion completion culmination finale wrap-up winding-up wind-up end of the line disjointedness disconnectedness brick wall roadblock peacefulness incoherence end of the road wall disunion communication breakdown time to burn time to kill time on your hands reduction detainment lack of unity cutout lack of coherence one's own sweet time goof-off time inactivity easing decrease stall ceasefire treaty unemployment retirement retardment jam diminution moderation snag scope convenience requiescence range ease filibuster détente showstopper decompression dwindling waning retard trammel cease-fire time to spare R & R R and R spare moment ebb ebbing tie-up waiting period wind-down agreement reconciliation accord de-escalation amnesty terms detente alleviation amelioration cooling-off period cessation of hostilities dying down release cutback opening olive branch temporary peace peace treaty white flag peaceful solution suspension of hostilities aperture gulf cavity crack cranny fissure breadth void crevasse compass slot headway amplitude flaw

deduction reduction discount subtraction abstraction concession removal withdrawal abatement allowance cut debit decrease diminution discounting docking rebate contribution credit decrement depreciation dockage excision payment taking away taking off write-off markdown detraction saving lowering deletion subduction lessening repayment rollback weighting refund grant slash knock-off pullback depletion allowance tax break bargain price cut

knocking off balance knocking off high horse knocking off your feet knocking on knocking oneself out knocking on heaven's door knocking loose knocking it off knocking into the middle of next week knocking into shape knocking into knocking for six