# delay vs deploy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### delay
*noun · IPA /dɪˈleɪ/ · frequency rank #3,618*
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

### deploy
*verb · IPA /dɪˈplɔɪ/ · frequency rank #11,198*
To prepare and arrange (originally military unit or units, i.e., to array troops) for use.

## Source
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