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delay

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

    Example: the delay before the echo of a sound

  2. verbTo put off until a later time; to defer. To retard; to temporarily stop, detain, or hinder.

    Example: The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow.

  3. verbTo dilute, temper.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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