temporize
verb
/ˈtɛmpəɹaɪz/
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/ˈtɛmpəˌɹaɪz/
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- (intransitive) To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
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temporiser,
tergiverser
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temporal
adjective
/ˈtɛm.pə.ɹəl/
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- Of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time.
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temporel,
temporaire
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- (relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
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temporel
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- (euphemistic) Lasting for a short time only.
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temporaire
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