Delay and Dwell

Delay

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

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

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Dwell

Dwell verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

Delay and dwell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead the word "Dwell" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: dwelling, dweller

Common collocations

bit delay bit dwell bit
times delay times dwell times
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