Definition of "delay"
verb:
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To put off until a later time; to distract.
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To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.
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To dilute, temper.
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To assuage, quench, allay.
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noun:
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Previously unexpected period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying.
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