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Delay
/dɪˈleɪ/
Delay means causing something to be late or to take more time than planned.
Synonyms:
postpone
defer
procrastinate
linger
stall
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
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:
Derived from Old French
deloier,
meaning
to put off,
and from Latin
differre,
meaning
to carry apart or to differ.
Usage Statistics:
21 mentions per 1 million words
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