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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
temporize /ˈtempərʌɪz/ (or temporise)

▶verb avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.

– derivatives
temporization noun,
temporizer noun.

– origin C16: from Fr. temporiser ‘bide one's time’.

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