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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases.
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# s6 x* C C; d3 l- C5 \0 `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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When 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.; ^% b) ] F) ^. O9 S) A
- u, s( L$ K5 fOn the other hand, something like a product that is supposed to be released can be "delayed" (not postponed) for months. |
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