Delay and Support

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Delay noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.

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Support is an antonym for delay in topics: deferment, cause stop in action.

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

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Delay is an antonym for support.

better	better delay	better support
considerable	considerable delay	considerable support
small	small delay	small support
constant	constant delay	constant support
Other adjectives: massive, little, less, minimal, further, extra, additional, significant, technical.

life	delay life	support life
work	delay work	support work
project	delay project	support project
marriage	delay marriage	support marriage
Other words: army, plan, game, war, attacks, forces, friends.

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