temporized

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A form of temporize — 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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Meanings

verb

alternative temporised

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of temporize
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APA

temporized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temporized

MLA

“temporized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temporized. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “temporized,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temporized.

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