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gain time
Main Entry:
delay  [dih-ley]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cause stop in action
Synonyms: adjourn, arrest, bar, bide time, block, check, choke, clog, confine, curb, dawdle, defer, detain, deter, dilly-dally, discourage, drag, encumber, filibuster, gain time, hamper, hold, hold over, impede, inhibit, interfere, intermit, keep, keep back, lag, lay over, linger, loiter, obstruct, postpone, prevent, procrastinate, prolong, prorogue, protract, put off, remand, repress, restrict, retard, shelve, slacken, stall, stave off, stay, suspend, table, tarry, temporize, withhold
Notes: various things may cause a delay, but a postponement will result from the action of a person
Antonyms: advance, dispatch, expedite, further, hasten, hurry, rush, speed
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