Delayed and Prolonged

Delayed

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

Prolonged and delayed are semantically related in postponed topic. In some cases you can use "Prolonged" instead the word "Delayed" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: delay, delaying, delayer

Prolonged

Prolonged adjective - Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted.
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Delayed and prolonged are semantically related in postponed topic. You can use "Delayed" instead the word "Prolonged" as an adjective or a verb, if it concerns topics such as drawn-out.

Nearby Words: prolongation, prolonging
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