Drag and Delay

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Drag

Drag noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: the drag of overpopulation on raising the living standards of that developing country

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Delay is a synonym for drag in fast topic. In some cases you can use "Delay" instead the word "Drag" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like move very slowly.

Nearby Words: dragged, dragline

Delay

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: she ordered the kids to stop delaying and to get to bed

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Drag is a synonym for delay in fast topic. Sometimes you can use "Drag" instead the word "Delay" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as cause stop in action.

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

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How words are described

high	high drag	high delay
low	low drag	low delay
long	long drag	long delay
black	black drag	black delay
Other adjectives: less, ludicrous, biggest.

Common collocations

guy	drag guy	delay guy
part	drag part	delay part
someone	drag someone	delay someone
bit	drag bit	delay bit
Other words: father, enemy, friends, enemies.

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