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Delayment :: Delayment (n.) Hindrance.

Delay :: Delay (v.) A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

Delaying :: Delaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dela.

Wait :: Wait (v. i.) The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.

Postponement :: Postponement (n.) The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a future time; a temporary delay..

Ready :: Ready (adv.) In a state of preparation for immediate action; so as to need no delay.

Dally :: Dally (v. t.) To delay unnecessarily; to while away.

Away :: Away (adv.) On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away..

Dandle :: Dandle (v. t.) To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.

Remorate :: Remorate (v. t.) To hinder; to delay.

Forthwith :: Forthwith (adv.) Immediately; without delay; directly.

Presently :: Presently (adv.) At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and by..

Ready :: Ready (superl.) Fitted or arranged for immediate use; causing no delay for lack of being prepared or furnished.

Roundelay :: Roundelay (n.) A dance in a circle.

Dilatory :: Dilatory (a.) Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.

Delayingly :: Delayingly (adv.) By delays.

Dwell :: Dwell (v. i.) To delay; to linger.

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The extent to which anything is retarded; the amount of retarding or delay.

Straightways :: Straightway (adv.) Immediately; without loss of time; without delay.

Tarry :: Tarry (v. t.) To delay; to defer; to put off.

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