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holdup, n.
(holdups)
freq. cnt. 1

robbery at gunpoint
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

armed robbery heist holdup stickup

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derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

delay holdup

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

delay delay delay

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

interruption, disruption, break, gap demurrage forbearance postponement, deferment, deferral procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally lag, slowdown, retardation dalliance, dawdling, trifling filibuster tarriance, lingering

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