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Word entry · 5 letters

delay

Best crossword clue

"Hold up"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈleɪ̯/Part of speech verb, nounSorted adelyStarts with DEnds with Y2 cluesVery common crossword word
1D2E3L4A5Y

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Definitions

  1. slow the growth or development of

Word origin

From Middle English delaien, from Old French delaiier, a variant of delaissier.

Used in a sentence

  • the delay before the echo of a sound
  • Two twenty minutes' delays.
  • Without any delay, on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Hold up5 letters
02Postpone5 letters

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