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temporizes

The correct spelling is temporizes.

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verb

Say it like: Tem-por-ize-s

The correct spelling is temporizes. To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation mor…

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Definition

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  1. 1.To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
  2. 2.To apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed.
  3. 3.To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.
  4. 4.To delay; to procrastinate.
  5. 5.To comply; to agree.

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