Delay and Speeding up

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Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

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Speeding up is an antonym for delay.

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Definitions of Delay not found.

Delay is an antonym for speeding up in topics: act, alleviate, incite, timing, make happen faster.

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