Delay and Handcuff

Delay

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

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

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Handcuff

Handcuff verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson plans for the test

Delay and handcuff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a verb "Handcuff".

Nearby Words: handcuffed, handcuffing

Common collocations

someone delay someone handcuff someone
civilians delay civilians handcuff civilians
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