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*in limbo

1. Lit. a region of the afterlife on the border of hell. (In some Christian religions, there is a limbo set aside for souls that do not go to either heaven or hell. This sense is used only in this religious context. *Typically: be ~; remain ~; stay ~.) The baby's soul was in limbo because she had not been baptized.

2. Fig. in a state of neglect; in a state of oblivion; in an indefinite state; on hold. (*Typically: be ~; leave something ~; put something ~.) We'll have to leave the project in limbo for a month or two. After I got hit on the head, I was in limbo for about ten minutes.

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But with an appeal hearing already slated for after the Malaysian Grand Prix, the results of both races will remain in limbo until it is resolved. BUTTON'S UP FOR A DRIVE INTO UNKNOWN; FORMULA ONE by The Mirror (London, England) January 2009: Government decision still to be announced, as hundreds of sufferers remain in limbo. How it happened by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Until the parliament decides on it, the country's constitution would effectively remain in limbo, Justice Chaudhry said. Chaudhry addresses lawyers at Supreme Court by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)			relay to release release from release to relegate to reliance on relief relieve relieve of relieve one of duties relieve oneself religion religious about doing relinquish relinquish over relinquish to relocate in reluctant to do rely on remain remain at some place remain away remain behind remain down remain in remain in limbo remain on remain together remain under remain up remain within remand to the custody of remark remark on remedy remember remember as remember in will Remember me to remember to Remember to write remind remind about remind of reminisce reminisce about reminisce with reminiscent of remit to remonstrate remove from			remade remade Remagen Remagen, Germany Remah remail Remailer Remailers remain remain remain remain remain ahead remain ahead of something remain ahead of the game remain alive remain at bay Remain at Sea Overnight remain at some place remain away remain behind Remain Behind Element Remain Behind Equipment remain clear of something remain down remain down remain firm remain firm remain hidden remain in remain in limbo remain in the back of someone's mind remain in touch remain on remain on guard remain on something Remain Over Night Remain Overnight Remain the Same remain together remain unchanged remain unconverted remain under remain undiscovered remain up remain valid Remain Well to Right of Course remain within remain-behind equipment remainder remainder remainder remainder remainder Remainder (law) Remainder Dim remainder formula Remainder Man Remainder Man Remainder Man Remainder men

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