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- Dictionarytem·po·rize/ˈtempəˌrīz/
verb
- 1. avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time: "the opportunity was missed because the mayor still temporized"
- 2. temporarily adopt a particular course in order to conform to the circumstances: "their unwillingness to temporize had driven their country straight into conflict with France"
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