delay
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Synonyms for delay
put off
hold up
dawdling
postponement
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for delay
to put off until a later time
to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired
to go or move slowly so that progress is hindered
the act of putting off or the condition of being put off
the condition or fact of being made late or slow
Synonyms
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Synonyms for delay
time during which some action is awaited
the act of delaying
cause to be slowed down or delayed
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
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