Delay
Delay noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Fence-sitting and delay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fence-sitting" instead a noun "Delay".
Fence-sitting
Fence-sitting noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: in Congress there was a lot of fence-sitting regarding the war, with many representatives waiting to see which way the political wind was blowing
Delay and fence-sitting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a noun phrase "Fence-sitting".
Mutual synonyms
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Fence-sitting and Delay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/fence-sitting
Delay & Fence-sitting. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/fence-sitting>.
Fence-sitting or Delay. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/fence-sitting.
