Detain and Delayed

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Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

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

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

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

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Detain is a synonym for delayed. Sometimes you can use "Detain" instead a verb "Delayed".

Nearby Words: delay, delaying, delayer

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