dalliance vs delay

delay vs dalliance

dalliance and delay both are nouns.

dalliance is not a verb while delay is a verb.

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

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

dalliance: the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
delay: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Other hypernyms of dalliance include holdup.

dalliance (noun)	delay (noun)
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working	the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest	time during which some action is awaited

dalliance (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 dalliance and delay

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