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Sufflaminate :: Sufflaminate (v. t.) To retard the motion of, as a carriage, by preventing one or more of its wheels from revolving, either by means of a chain or otherwise..

Disavaunce :: Disavaunce (v. t.) To retard; to repel; to do damage to.

Ftiction :: Ftiction (n.) A clashing between two persons or parties in opinions or work; a disagreement tending to prevent or retard progress.

Lag :: Lag (n.) The amount of retardation of anything, as of a valve in a steam engine, in opening or closing..

Suspensive :: Suspension (n.) The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary discord, suspending the concord which the ear expects. Cf. Retardation..

Ritardando :: Ritardando (a.) Retarding; -- a direction for slower time; rallentado.

Delay :: Delay (n.) To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time; to retard the motion, or time of arrival, of; as, the mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow..

Retarding :: Retarding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retar.

Obstruct :: Obstruct (v. t.) To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard; as, the bar in the harbor obstructs the passage of ships; clouds obstruct the light of the sun; unwise rules obstruct legislation..

Acceleration :: Acceleration (n.) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity; -- opposed to retardation..

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.

Slow :: Slow (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer..

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration..

Retarded :: Retarded (imp. & p. p.) of Retar.

Belate :: Belate (v. t.) To retard or make too late.

Tardation :: Tardation (n.) The act of retarding, or delaying; retardation..

Lentando :: Lentando (a.) Slackening; retarding. Same as Rallentando.

Let :: Let (n.) A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic..

Shoe :: Shoe (n.) The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.

Retard :: Retard (n.) Retardation; delay.

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