How can i use jQuery's .delay() method with .hide() or show()? [duplicate]

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How can I use delay() with show() and hide() in Jquery

How to use jQuery's .delay() method with .hide() or show()?

the following doesn'tworks:

$("#element").val("").delay(250).hide();

but this does:

$("#element").val("").delay(250).slideUp("slow");

Any work-arounds?

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what about using fadeOUt('slow') for hidding ?