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long-delayed

adjective as in belated

adjective as in belated

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I suddenly made up my mind to pay the long-delayed visit to England, stopping in Paris by the way for frocks.

Here was the long delayed opportunity for the hand of the British Raj: a captive white woman.

The Baron closed his eyes and calmly awaited the fatal stroke which he knew could not be long delayed.

Under Sydenham's shrewd and energetic leadership a business programme of long-delayed reforms was put through.

It sounded to him like the tender reproach of an amorous, expectant maiden, waiting eagerly for her love, too long delayed.

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On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to long-delayed, such as: delayed, overdue, tardy, behindhand, behind time, and remiss.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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