Delays

/dɪˈleɪz/ noun, verb

Periods of time when something is made to wait or is put off from happening, or the act of making something take longer to happen.

From Old French 'delayer,' derived from 'de-' (away) and 'laisser' (to leave), literally meaning 'to leave behind or postpone.'

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