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cooling-off period

NOUN
ceasefire agreement
Synonyms
WEAK
armistice olive branch peace stand-down truce
NOUN
delay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lag moratorium postponement problem setback stoppage suspension wait
STRONG
adjournment bind check cunctation dawdling demurral detention discontinuation downtime filibuster hindrance holding impediment interval jam lingering logjam loitering obstruction procrastination prorogation remission reprieve retardation showstopper stall stay stop surcease tarrying tie up
WEAK
hangup holding pattern holdup putting off retardment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continuation
STRONG
advance aid assistance beginning go help liberation promotion support
WEAK
dispatch expedition furtherance hastening hurry rush speed
NOUN
retardation
Synonyms
STRONG
adjournment bind check cunctation dawdling demurral detainment detention discontinuation downtime filibuster hindrance holdup impediment interval jam lag lingering logjam moratorium obstruction postponement problem procrastination prorogation remission reprieve setback showstopper stall stay stop stoppage surcease suspension tie up wait
WEAK
hangup holding pattern loitering putting off retardment tarrying
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance beginning boon boost continuation go help liberation promotion start support

Example Sentences

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And background checks and a mandatory cooling-off period for gun sales were introduced.

From BBC

After four of them, there was a brief pause, or a cooling-off period with little movement, before the index, and the broader stock market, made a higher high.

From MarketWatch

"Having thoroughly investigated the customer accounts and call records, we have seen no evidence that they were misled, in relation to either the contract price and structure, or the availability of a cooling-off period," the spokesperson said.

From BBC

They said they were also promised a 14-day cooling-off period.

From BBC

They said they called 4Com to cancel within 14 days, but were told there was no cooling-off period and they could not cancel because they had signed the agreement.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.