Lynn is looking for a synonym to use in her essay, so she opens the thesaurus. She looks up the following entry.

delay v. 1. Storms delayed the construction process. curb, detain, hamper, hinder, hold. 2. He delayed his admission until he got back from Europe. postpone, hold, put off, shelve. 3. Don’t delay, the sale is almost over. hedge, hang back, hesitate, pause, stall

Lynn writes the follow sentence: “The delay caused the vendors to take back their deal.” She wants to find a synonym for “delay,” but this particular thesaurus entry won’t help. Which choice best explains why?