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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

inactivity go
being inactive

holdup, delay
the act of delaying

noun.act

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break, interruption, disruption, gap go
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
demurrage go
detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
forbearance go
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
postponement, deferment, deferral go
act of putting off to a future time
procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally go
the act of procrastinating
slowdown, lag, retardation go
the act of slowing down or falling behind
dalliance, dawdling, trifling go
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
filibuster go
(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
tarriance, lingering go
the act of tarrying