abeyance /BrE əˈbeɪəns 
, AmE əˈbeɪəns /
noun
in abeyance [matter, situation] en suspens; [law] inappliqué
to fall into abeyance tomber en désuétude
to hold sth in abeyance garder qch vacant
abeyance
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