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"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather" "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"verbcause to be slowed down or delayedOpposite:type of:
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"instant replay caused too long a delay"nountime during which some action is awaited
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verbslow the growth or development of
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nounthe act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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verbstop or halt
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"Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"verbact later than planned, scheduled, or required
Definition that contains delay
- catch delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
- stormbound delayed or confined or cut off by a storm
- linger over delay
- weather-bound delayed or shut in by bad weather
- primary amenorrhea delay of menarche beyond age 18
- dwell on delay