Delay and Precede

Delay

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

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

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Precede

Precede verb - To go or come before in time.
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Synonyms for Precede

Delay and precede are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a verb "Precede".

Nearby Words: precedent, preceding, precedence

Common collocations

part delay part precede part
return delay return precede return
game delay game precede game
bad delay bad precede bad
Other words: fight, battle, explosion, arrival, coming, awakening.
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