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retardment

NOUN
delay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lag moratorium postponement problem setback stoppage suspension wait
STRONG
adjournment bind check cunctation dawdling demurral detention discontinuation downtime filibuster hindrance holding impediment interval jam lingering logjam loitering obstruction procrastination prorogation remission reprieve retardation showstopper stall stay stop surcease tarrying tie up
WEAK
cooling-off period hangup holding pattern holdup putting off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continuation
STRONG
advance aid assistance beginning go help liberation promotion support
WEAK
dispatch expedition furtherance hastening hurry rush speed
NOUN
impediment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrier bottleneck burden defect deterrent difficulty disadvantage drawback flaw handicap hazard hitch hurdle inhibition obstacle red tape restriction setback snag stumbling block
STRONG
bar barricade block blockage catch chain check clog cramp curb delay detriment drag encumbrance fault holdup load manacle millstone prohibition restraint retardation rub shackle stoppage stricture tie trammel wall
WEAK
Catch-22 dead weight road block
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage aid assistance benefit blessing boon freedom help opening perfection strength
STRONG
allowance clearance liberation permission
WEAK
facilitation furtherance support
NOUN
retardation
Synonyms
STRONG
adjournment bind check cunctation dawdling demurral detainment detention discontinuation downtime filibuster hindrance holdup impediment interval jam lag lingering logjam moratorium obstruction postponement problem procrastination prorogation remission reprieve setback showstopper stall stay stop stoppage surcease suspension tie up wait
WEAK
cooling-off period hangup holding pattern loitering putting off tarrying
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance beginning boon boost continuation go help liberation promotion start support

Example Sentences

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The causes, however, which have contributed to its retardment, are the same, as have been attended with similar effects in all ages.

From Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America by Wentworth, William Charles

To these he promised, however, a cessation of pain, an improvement of morale, and at least a retardment of the progress of the disease.

From The Practice of Autosuggestion by Coué, Emile