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delay
noun as in deferment, interruption
Strongest matches
lag, moratorium, postponement, problem, setback, stoppage, suspension, wait
Strong matches
adjournment, bind, check, cunctation, dawdling, demurral, detention, discontinuation, downtime, filibuster, hindrance, holding, impediment, interval, jam, lingering, logjam, loitering, obstruction, procrastination, prorogation, remission, reprieve, retardation, showstopper, stall, stay, stop, surcease, tarrying, tie up
Weak matches
cooling-off period, hangup, holding pattern, holdup, putting off, retardment
verb as in cause stop in action
Strongest matches
adjourn, bar, block, defer, detain, hamper, hold, impede, keep, obstruct, postpone, prevent, prolong, put off, restrict, shelve, stall, stay, suspend, withhold
Example Sentences
But digging deeper we discovered root vegetables have gone up in price this year, after wet weather delayed the planting season.
Network Rail said a team had inspected the bridge and found there was no structural damage - but that rail passengers had experienced "unnecessary delays".
Andrea waited for news but now her flight has been cancelled altogether - she has heard there will be "indefinite delays" for other flights.
When you step back, it is little wonder the 39-year-old asked if he could delay his arrival until the end of the season.
Court delays experienced by victims and defendants are unacceptable, the man leading the government's review into the backlog of criminal cases has said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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