Delay and Deterrent

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Delay noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.

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Deterrent and delay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deterrent" instead a noun "Delay".

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Deterrent noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: the homeowner put up a fence around his garden as a deterrent for animals

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Delay and deterrent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a noun "Deterrent".

Nearby Words: deterred, deterrence, deterring

better	better delay	better deterrent
similar	similar delay	similar deterrent
suitable	suitable delay	suitable deterrent
visible	visible delay	visible deterrent
Other adjectives: extra, intentional.

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