Delay and Wavering

Delay

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

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

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Wavering

Wavering noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: after a moment's wavering, she accepted his proposal

Delay and wavering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a noun "Wavering".

Nearby Words: waver, wavered
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Wavering and Delay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/wavering
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