time lag

THESAURUS

time lag

afterthought, bind, block, blockage, bureaucratic delay, day, delay, delayage, delayed reaction, detention, double take, dragging, fateful moment, halt, hang-up, hindrance, holdup, hour, instant, interim, interval, jam, juncture, kairos, lag, lagging, logjam, minute, moment, moment of truth, moratorium, obstruction, paperasserie, pause, period, point, pregnant moment, psychological moment, red tape, red-tapeism, red-tapery, reprieve, respite, retardance, retardation, season, slow-up, slowdown, slowness, space, span, spell, stage, stay, stay of execution, stop, stoppage, stretch, suspension, tie-up, time, wait, while