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bn:00026015n

Noun Concept

delay holdup deferment postponement

The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time WordNet 3.0

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The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Act of putting off to a future time. OmegaWiki

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. Wiktionary

Period of time before an event occurs. Wiktionary (translation)

The delay before the echo of a sound. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

delay, holdup

Wiktionary

delay

OmegaWiki

deferment, delay, postponement