delay
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Sense: Noun: postponement
Synonyms:
postponement, wait Collocations, lag Collocations, pause Collocations, respite Collocations, reprieve Collocations, stop Collocations, stall Collocations, stay Collocations, procrastination Collocations, deferral, deferment, adjournment, putting off, foot-dragging , cooling-off period, waiting period, protraction, prorogation
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Sense: Noun: setback
Synonyms:
setback Collocations, holdup, hangup , slowdown, hindrance Collocations, jam Collocations, interruption, obstacle Collocations, obstruction, impediment
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Sense: Verb: postpone
Synonyms:
postpone Collocations, put off, shelve Collocations, defer Collocations, protract, prolong, stall Collocations, stay Collocations, stop Collocations, put on ice , put on the back burner , hold everything, put aside, lay aside, push aside, hold off, hang up
Antonyms:
rush Collocations, speed up, accelerate, encourage Collocations, move up, push forward, advance Collocations, get things going, get things moving, start Collocations, begin Collocations, act Collocations, go Collocations
Sense: Verb: cause a delay
Synonyms:
hold up, hold things up, hold back, hinder Collocations, set back, stop Collocations, arrest Collocations, interrupt Collocations, halt Collocations, slow down, slow up, filibuster, impede Collocations, prevent Collocations, encumber, obstruct, check Collocations, bog down, block Collocations
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rush Collocations, hurry Collocations, run Collocations, race Collocations, start Collocations, begin Collocations, act Collocations, go Collocations
Sense: Verb: go slowly
Synonyms:
dawdle, dilly dally, take your time, drag your feet, drag your heels, loiter, linger, dally