Delayed and Killed

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

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Killed and delayed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Killed" instead a verb "Delayed".

Nearby Words: delay, delaying, delayer

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Delayed and killed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delayed" instead a verb "Killed".

Nearby Words: kill, killing, killer

Liz's pregnancies delayed this deployment, so that when he finally ships out he gets killed.

Source: Theatre / If/Then
Delayed Explosion: In the original version of the ride, the shark is killed when the skipper shoots a grenade into its mouth.

Source: Ride / JAWS
Fortunately for Mishra, the order is delayed and the qadir killed before it can be carried out.

Source: Literature / The Brothers' War

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