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      delay

      noun verb

      Stress: second syllable

      Syllables: de-lay (2)

      English Definition

      Make someone or something late or slow; a period of time by which something is late

      Example Sentence

      The flight was delayed due to bad weather.

      US IPA /dɪˈleɪ/
      UK IPA /dɪˈleɪ/

      Synonyms

      postpone defer procrastinate holdup detain

      Antonyms

      advance hasten hurry expedite
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