Delay and Persuade

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Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

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Persuade is an antonym for delay.

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Persuade verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request.

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Delay is an antonym for persuade in convince to do topic.

guy	delay guy	persuade guy
someone	delay someone	persuade someone
time	delay time	persuade time
father	delay father	persuade father
Other words: police, friends, enemies.

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