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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases.
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3 u O8 z$ H( e1 w- n. o. EIf something will be pushed back in time by a few hours, it's delayed. For example, weather can delay the departure of a plane.: }2 |1 t0 w, X( J5 m
1 r2 J: J. E: MWhen 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.) d5 N( n# J' q7 C# k
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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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