Delay and Trail

Delay

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

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Trail and delay are semantically related in fast topic. In some cases you can use "Trail" instead a verb "Delay".

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Trail verb - To go after or on the track of.

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Delay and trail are semantically related in follow topic. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a verb "Trail", if it concerns topics such as fast.

Nearby Words: trailed, trailer, trailing

long	long delay	long trail
better	better delay	better trail
similar	similar delay	similar trail
usual	usual delay	usual trail
Other adjectives: light, visible, small, actual, massive, large, huge, little, false, noticeable, mysterious, lengthy.

However, the delay was only temporary; the dog's handler brought him quickly back on task and they were able to pick up the trail again.

Source: Just For Fun / Tropes Examined by the MythBusters

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