Delay and Lengthen

Delay

Delay verb - To assign to a later time.

Usage example: our guests delayed their departure until after dinner

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

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Lengthen verb - To make longer.

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Delay and lengthen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a verb "Lengthen".

Nearby Words: length, lengthy, lengthening

life	delay life	lengthen life
process	delay process	lengthen process
time	delay time	lengthen time
bit	delay bit	lengthen bit
Other words: game, battle, times.

Interrupting your opponent and/or talking about nonsense purely to delay and lengthen the debate (a.k.a. "filibustering").

Source: Chewbacca Defense

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