Delay and Keep

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Delay

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

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Keep is a synonym for delay in detain topic. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Delay", when it comes to topics like cause stop in action.

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Synonyms for Keep

Antonyms for Keep

Delay is a synonym for keep in prevent topic. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

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How words are described

old	old delay	old keep
better	better delay	better keep
normal	normal delay	normal keep
usual	usual delay	usual keep
Other adjectives: short, harsh, visible, small, actual, massive, huge, slight, black, dramatic, extra, technical, longest.

Common collocations

life	delay life	keep life
someone	delay someone	keep someone
time	delay time	keep time
game	delay game	keep game
Other words: player, friends, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

The stories are told by his latest wife, Scheherezade, who uses a series of Cliffhangers to keep him interested enough to delay her execution.

Source: The Bluebeard
Dream levels in Inception are built like this deliberately by the level's "architects," in order to trap and delay the subconscious projections of the dreamers to keep them from attacking.

Source: Alien Geometries
Hell, they even overcharged the engine to keep up with the rest of the team and destroy the bridge to delay opponent's reinforcements.

Source: Wrench Wench

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