Delayed and Detain

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Delayed adjective - Not as far along as normal in development.

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Detain is a synonym for delayed. In some cases you can use "Detain" instead a verb "Delayed".

Nearby Words: delay, delaying, delayer

Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

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Delayed is a synonym for detain. Sometimes you can replace term "Delayed" with "Detain", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

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