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delay v. [
detain, hold up] cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
. wn #2
delay v. act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
. wn #3
delay v. [
stay, detain] stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
. wn #4
delay n. [
hold, time lag, postponement, wait] time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
. wn #5
delay n. [
holdup] the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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