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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases.
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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.$ C! Y$ y/ [* G2 ]; Q. c m1 a
+ \( t0 y3 b6 [: O- }1 ZWhen 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./ d0 G) }7 Q" {- h! ]' i
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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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