temporize
verbTo delay a decision or action in order to gain time.
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adjectiveExpressed in very few words, sometimes with an abrupt tone.
terseness
nounBrevity of expression, sometimes to the point of abruptness.
transient
adjectiveLasting only a short time.
transitory
adjectiveLasting only a short time; passing.
underlying
adjectiveForming a deeper basis or cause, sometimes not immediately obvious.
unpropitious
adjectiveUnfavorable to success or a good outcome.
visionary
adjectiveShowing imaginative insight about future possibilities, sometimes without enough practical detail.
Imaginative about the future
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