Delay and Rush

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Delay

Delay noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Usage example: there was a delay for our boarding while the airplane unloaded incoming passengers
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Rush is an antonym for delay in topics: hold up, deferment, cause stop in action.
Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Rush

Rush verb - To cause to move or proceed fast or faster.
Usage example: I wouldn't make so many mistakes if you'd stop rushing me
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Delay is an antonym for rush in hurry topic.
Nearby Words: rushed, rushing, rushy
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How words are described

normal normal delay normal rush
brief brief delay brief rush
initial initial delay initial rush
constant constant delay constant rush
Other adjectives: massive, large, huge, mandatory, unexpected, extra, additional, several, sudden, resulting.

Common collocations

guy delay guy rush guy
process delay process rush process
army delay army rush army
end delay end rush end
Other words: death, development, time, bit, battle, production, fleet, police, player, enemy, attacks, forces, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Zerg Rush: The descriptions for the basic Soldier and the Rebel Infantry advise this strategy, as they cost only 30 AP and have little delay between uses.
    Source: Video Game / Metal Slug Defense
  • Think Unsexy Thoughts In Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys, Barry inclues advice for men on how to delay their orgasms, and suggests thinking of Margaret Thatcher, or, in extreme cases, Rush Limbaugh in a thong.
    Source: Think Unsexy Thoughts
  • Freak Out In Big Time Rush the band and Gustavo are ordered to make 3 christmas songs by their stuck up manager by the end of the day, forcing Gustavo and Kelly to delay their vaction to Fiji.
    Source: Freak Out
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