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The word for today is… temporise (verb) - 1: to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion 2: to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Temporise comes from the Middle French word temporiser, which in turn likely