mora

Definitions of mora
  1. noun
    sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
    synonyms: gelso
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    type of:
    bacca, coccola
    any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
  2. noun
    the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
    synonyms: aggiornamento, differimento, dilazione, indugio, proroga, rinvio
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    arresto, interruzione, stacco
    an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
    indugio, posticipazione, ritardo
    act of putting off to a future time
    decelerazione, rallentamento
    the act of slowing down or falling behind
    interpolazione, interposizione
    the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
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