Inaction
Nouns
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inaction, passiveness, abstinence from action
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noninterference, nonintervention
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Fabian policy, conservative policy
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neglect etc. Neglect. inactivity etc. Inactivity
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rest etc. (repose) Repose
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quiescence etc. Quiescence
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want of occupation, inoccupation
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idle hours, time hanging on one's hands
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sinecure, featherbed, featherbedding, cushy job, no-show job
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soft snap, soft thing.
Verbs
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not do, not act, not attempt
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be inactive etc. Inactivity
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abstain from doing, do nothing, hold, spare
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not stir, not move, not lift a finger, not lift a foot, not lift a peg
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fold one's arms, fold one's hands
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leave alone, let alone
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let be, let pass, let things take their course, let it have its way, let well alone, let well enough alone
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rest and be thankful, live and let live
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lie rest upon one's oars
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stand aloof
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refrain etc. (avoid) [Absence of pursuit.] Avoidance, keep oneself from doing
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remit one's efforts, relax one's efforts
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desist etc. (relinquish) Relinquishment
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stop etc. (cease) [Change from action to rest.] Cessation
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pause etc. (be quiet) Quiescence. wait, lie in wait, bide one's time, take time, tide it over. cool one's heels, kick one's heels
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while away the time, while away tedious hours
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pass the time, fill up the time, beguile the time
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talk against time
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let the grass grow under one's feet
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waste time etc. (inactive) Inactivity. lie by, lie on the shelf, lie in ordinary, lie idle, lie to, lie fallow
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keep quiet, slug
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have nothing to do, whistle for want of thought. undo, do away with
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take down, take to pieces
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destroy etc. [Nonproduction.] Destruction.
Adjectives
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not doing etc. v.
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not done etc. v.
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undone
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passive
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unoccupied, unemployed
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out of employ, out of work
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fallow
Adverbs
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at a stand, with folded arms
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with the hands in the pockets, with the hands behind one's back
Phrases
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If it ain't broke don't fix it" [Bert Lance]
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let the decision stand