Wordle · Archive · #1158 · Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Wordle #1158 Answer — Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A period of time before an event occurs; the act of ___; procrastination; lingering inactivity. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with D. -
Hint 4Getting closer
An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled ___.
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Wordle answer #1158
DELAY
noun /dɪˈleɪ/
The Word, Explained
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
"the delay before the echo of a sound"
Close cousins: calm, moderate, quell, cunctation
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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