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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases.- ^7 }0 H% Y8 J: d
* @0 E; a. m* u' \If something will be pushed back in time by a few hours, it's delayed. For example, weather can delay the departure of a plane.
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~6 T9 C, O4 i9 t; I1 n8 c% t) PWhen something is pushed back to a specific date, days or even weeks later, it's postponed. A business meeting might be postponed because one of the key people got called out of town.# Z# O# S9 W0 R( k! x
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On the other hand, something like a product that is supposed to be released can be "delayed" (not postponed) for months. |
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