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delay
'delay' - used as a noun
1. time during which some action is awaited
instant replay caused too long a delay
2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

'delay' - used as a verb
3. cause to be slowed down or delayed
Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
4. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
5. stop or halt
6. slow the growth or development of

derived forms
1. Delay / Plural
delays
2. Delay / Past
delayed
3. Delay / Third Person
delays
4. Delay / Present Participle
delaying
Variations of 'delay'
 
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    Armadillos breed in July, but get pregnant in November after delaying implantation. This allows the young to be born during the spring when there is an abundance of food.