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sad, unhappy, gloomy, glum, miserable, blue, low-spirited, in
low spirits, forlorn, woebegone, disconsolate, sorrowful,
morose, heartbroken, heavy-hearted, in the doldrums, Colloq down
in the dumps, down in the mouth: She was bound to feel dejected
when she couldn't find a job.
delay v. 1 postpone, put off or aside, defer, temporize, suspend,
shelve, hold off or up (on), put on hold, hold in abeyance, put
or keep in a holding pattern, pigeon-hole, put on ice, put in or
into the deep-freeze, Colloq put on the back burner, Brit kick
into touch, US hold off or up (on), table: We shall delay our
decision till next month. 2 hold up or back, detain, impede,
hinder, retard, keep, bog down, set back, slow (up or down);
stop, arrest, halt, check; obstruct: Delivery of the mail has
been delayed by the strike. We were delayed by traffic. 3
loiter, procrastinate, hesitate, poke or drag (along), tarry,
wait, lag (behind), dawdle, hang back, stall, linger, dally,
mark time, potter or US putter; vacillate; Colloq dilly-dally,
shilly-shally, drag one's feet: Stop delaying and get to work.
--n. 4 postponement, deferral, deferment, wait, hold-up;
set-back: There will be a ten-day delay in paying the rent. 5
lull, interlude, hiatus, interruption, gap, interval, lacuna,
stop, stoppage, wait, waiting, hold-up, suspension: After an
hour's delay, service was resumed. 6 tarrying, loitering,
dawdling, Colloq dilly-dallying, shilly-shallying: There should
be no further delay in shipping the order.
delectation
n. delight, enjoyment, amusement, entertainment, diversion,
pleasure, satisfaction: For your delectation, Le Moulin Rouge
presents La Goulue!
delegate n. 1 envoy, agent, legate, representative, ambassador,
plenipotentiary, minister, emissary, commissioner, (papal)
nuncio, (papal) internuncio, spokesperson, spokesman,
spokeswoman, go-between: They kowtowed to the delegate from His
Imperial Highness.
--v. 2 depute, commission, appoint, designate, assign, name,
nominate, accredit, authorize, empower, mandate: The president
delegated Ambassador Foxley to represent him at the meeting. 3
assign, give, hand over or on, pass over or on, depute,