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part of speech:	noun
inflections:	moratoria, moratoriums
definition 1:	a legal right or authorization to delay the performance of some obligation, or the period of such a delay. a three-month moratorium on mortgage payments after the tornado
definition 2:	a temporary ban on, or suspension of, some activity considered to be bad or unhealthful. A moratorium was declared on new construction until the sewer system could be extended.
related words:	wait

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