cause+to+delay

  • 81Circumstantial speech — (also referred to as circumstantiality) is a communication disorder in which the focus of a conversation drifts, but often comes back to the point.[1] In circumstantiality, unnecessary details and irrelevant remarks cause a delay in getting to… …

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  • 82Civil discovery under United States federal law — is wide ranging and can involve any material which is relevant to the case except information which is privileged, information which is the work product of the opposing party, or certain kinds of expert opinions. (Criminal discovery rules may… …

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  • 83Donald Andrew Spencer, Sr. — Donald Andrew Spencer, Sr. (March 5, 1915 May 4, 2010) was one of the first African American realtors in Cincinnati, the first African American broker to join the Cincinnati Board of Realtors, the first African American broker to serve as… …

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  • 84Marian Spencer — Marian Alexander Spencer is a former Vice Mayor of the Cincinnati City Council in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is also the first African American woman to be elected to the Council. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Coney Island lawsuit 3 Career …

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  • 85Nearest relative — The nearest relative is a designated relationship defined in the legislation of England and Wales through the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007[1]. It is the duty of the Approved Mental Health Professional to… …

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  • 86SEC Form S-1 — The initial registration form for new securities required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for public companies. Any security that meets the criteria must have an S 1 filing before shares can be listed on a national exchange. Form… …

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  • 87put sth back — UK US put sth back Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to return something to where it belongs: »I phoned pointing out that there had been no mistake on my account and demanded that the money be put back. »Money spent on… …

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  • 88prevaricate — pre|var|i|cate [ prı verı,keıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL to avoid saying or doing something because you want to cause a delay or hide the truth ╾ pre|var|i|ca|tion [ prı,verı keıʃn ] noun uncount …

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  • 89hold-up — noun 1》 a cause of delay. 2》 a robbery conducted with the threat of violence. 3》 (usu. hold ups) a stocking held up by an elasticated top …

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  • 90introduce — 1 *enter, admit Analogous words: induct, install, inaugurate (see INITIATE): instill, inculcate, implant: infuse, inoculate, imbue 2 Introduce, insert, insinuate, interpolate, intercalate, interpose, interject mean to put something or someone in… …

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