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1. (noun) delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
time during which some action is awaited
Synonyms: clutch, grip, storage area, delay, keep, holdup, detainment, deferral, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, wait, cargo area, detention, postponement, waiting, custody, clasp, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, time lag, deferment, cargo hold
Antonyms: hurry, rush

2. (verb) delay, holdup
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Synonyms: stickup, time lag, holdup, wait, delay, armed robbery, postponement, heist, hold
Antonyms: rush, hurry

3. (verb) delay, detain, hold up
cause to be slowed down or delayed
Synonyms: go, live, detain, stick up, stay, last, delay, confine, hold up, hold out, hold, sustain, hold water, live on, support, check, retard, endure, stand up, withstand, defy, survive
Antonyms: hurry, rush

4. (verb) delay
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Synonyms: retard, hold up, check, detain, stay
Antonyms: hurry, rush

5. (verb) stay, detain, delay
stop or halt
Synonyms: quell, delay, bide, stick, stay, last out, confine, hold up, ride out, persist, check, rest, appease, remain, stick around, abide, retard, stay on, stay put, outride, continue, detain
Antonyms: hurry, rush

6. (verb) check, retard, delay
slow the growth or development of
Synonyms: checker, check, slow up, slow down, moderate, mark, slow, watch, look into, crack, check up on, arrest, go over, tick off, chink, match, tick, fit, hold back, stop, ascertain, determine, assure, find out, agree, turn back, stay, check into, train, break, control, check off, check out, learn, curb, hold up, hold, see to it, see, chequer, discipline, mark off, tally, ensure, decelerate, hold in, suss out, detain, contain, check over, jibe, condition, retard, delay, correspond, insure, gibe
Antonyms: rush, hurry

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