Arrest and Delay

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Arrest

Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

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Delay is a synonym for arrest in stop topic. In some cases you can use "Delay" instead the word "Arrest" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like activity, suspend, postpone, detainee.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Delay

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

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Arrest is a synonym for delay in stop topic. You can use "Arrest" instead the word "Delay" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as suspend, hold up, detainee, cause stop in action.

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

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How words are described

initial	initial arrest	initial delay
actual	actual arrest	actual delay
infamous	infamous arrest	infamous delay
false	false arrest	false delay
Other adjectives: further, eventual, sudden, technical.

Common collocations

guy	arrest guy	delay guy
someone	arrest someone	delay someone
time	arrest time	delay time
bad	arrest bad	delay bad
Other words: friends, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

It's why Valjean keeps slipping through his fingers: Javert won't move to arrest him without proof, and the delay gives Valjean time to notice he's in trouble and skip town.

Source: By-the-Book Cop
Fix, to delay Phileas Fogg long enough for his arrest warrant to arrive.

Source: Trial of the Mystical Jury

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