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Thesaurus: deferment

The act of delaying; postponement.

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  1. n. The act of delaying; postponement.
  2. n. act of putting off to a future time
  3. The act of delaying; postponement. [R.] My grief, joined with the instant business, Begs a deferment. Suckling.
  4. The act of delaying; postponement. [R.]My grief, joined with the instant business, Begs a deferment.Suckling.
  5. n:100 n act of putting off to a future time