SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
delay
noun
A wait or interruption that makes something happen later than expected.
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The Page That Printed Backward · paragraph 6A wait or interruption that makes something happen later than expected.
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See delay in use
A delay at the first stop left the driver time to replace the mirror.
Opening that exit ended the delay for people already carrying their bags.
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