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Delay

/dɪˈleɪ/
Delay means causing something to be late or to take more time than planned.

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Examples:

It just delays the inevitable.

The Great War delayed measurement of the Einstein value.

Actually, she had another reason for delaying Blifil has visit.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Old French deloier, meaning to put off, and from Latin differre, meaning to carry apart or to differ.

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