Continue
Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Stall
Stall verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Evil Gloating: Holmes asks if Moran would like to continue this, trying to stall him.
Source: Fanfic / A Study in Regret
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Stall and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/stall
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Stall or Continue. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/stall.
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