cunctation vs delay

delay vs cunctation

cunctation and delay both are nouns.

cunctation is not a verb while delay is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cunctation	Yes	No	No	No
delay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, delay is a hypernym of cunctation; that is, delay is a word with a broader meaning than cunctation:

cunctation: the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time
delay: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Other hypernyms of cunctation include holdup.

cunctation (noun)	delay (noun)
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time	the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
	time during which some action is awaited

cunctation (verb)	delay (verb)
	cause to be slowed down or delayed
	stop or halt
	slow the growth or development of
	act later than planned, scheduled, or required

Difference between cunctation and delay

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