Accomplish and Delay

Accomplish

Accomplish verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.

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Delay and accomplish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Delay" instead a verb "Accomplish".

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

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Accomplish and delay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accomplish" instead a verb "Delay".

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

work	accomplish work	delay work
part	accomplish part	delay part
end	accomplish end	delay end
time	accomplish time	delay time
Other words: plan, game, damage, victory, mission, quest, war, plans.

The War Has Just Begun: In the final chapter, Odin warns Linda that what they've managed to accomplish has only managed to delay the villains by a year or two.

Source: Literature / Kill Decision
In real life, it is possible to accomplish this on humans, albeit without the dramatic delay before the target falls apart or the amazingly clean cuts that are seen in the movies (at least on most targets).

Source: Analysis / Diagonal Cut

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