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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.
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6 M, y5 O4 A' _& s# [, l, S+ j! }5 QWhen 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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; h0 Q9 j6 `9 F6 `7 h* }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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