Delay and Flurry

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

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Flurry is an antonym for delay.

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Flurry noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.

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Delay is an antonym for flurry in topics: commotion, agitate.

Nearby Words: flurried, flurrying

long	long delay	long flurry
usual	usual delay	usual flurry
brief	brief delay	brief flurry
constant	constant delay	constant flurry
Other adjectives: deadly, sudden.

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