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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases.
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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.: J9 ~- A7 x0 c& r- G" r" }' J* i
, \9 C2 o( X. b& [' s! b% Z7 p+ N AWhen 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.
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0 J" z, L/ x0 [+ f: {3 Y* H8 WOn the other hand, something like a product that is supposed to be released can be "delayed" (not postponed) for months. |
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