Abeyance

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  • noun. The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension.
  • noun. A condition of undetermined ownership, as of an interest in an estate that has not yet vested.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In law, a state of expectation or contemplation.
  • noun. A state of suspended action or existence, or temporary inactivity.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Expectancy; condition of being undetermined.
  • noun. Suspension; temporary suppression.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Expectancy of a title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.
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  • noun. temporary cessation or suspension
    • Word Usage
    "It definitely feels that it cannot ignore Christ, is not capable of leaving Christ in abeyance and then otherwise leading a busy life."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    inaction  inactiveness  inactivity  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    cold storage  deferral  moratorium  recess  stand-down  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    conveyance  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Sybil  armistice  circumambulation  discontinuation  inertion  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abandonment  abjuration  abjurement  apathy  break  
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