Delay and Interval

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

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Interval is a synonym for delay in rest topic. In some cases you can use "Interval" instead a noun "Delay", when it comes to topics like deferment.

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Interval noun - A break in continuity.

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Delay is a synonym for interval in break topic. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a noun "Interval", if it concerns topics such as rest.

Nearby Word: intervale

long	long delay	long interval
similar	similar delay	similar interval
brief	brief delay	brief interval
short	short delay	short interval
Other adjectives: small, constant, arbitrary, several, longest, longer, two-minute.

Good Bad Bugs: At least one winning team benefited from a brief delay between losing their last unit of power and the level resetting by grabbing the final orb during that interval.

Source: Series / Nick Arcade

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