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Search phrase: defer

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.33Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.Deferre no time, delayes haue dangerous ends,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.125some more towns in France. Soldiers, defer the spoilsome more Townes in France. Soldiers, / Deferre the spoile
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.204Now wants there nought but knighthood, which deferredNow wants there nought but knighthood, which deferd
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.47Thy suit shall be no longer thus deferred:Thy sute shalbe no longer thus deferd:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.106Deferred the visitation of my friends.Deferr'd the visitation of my friends.

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Glossary

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adjournpostpone, defer, put off
cap and kneecap in hand and bended knee [in order to be deferential]
ceaseput off, defer, appease
curtsy, curtseyact of courteous respect, deferential action, bow
deferwaste, put off, delay
observingcompliant, deferential, obsequious
postpostpone, put off, defer
procrastinatepostpone, defer, put off
proroguepostpone, delay, defer
protractdelay, defer, put off, defer
recoilyield, defer, give in to
staydelay, defer, postpone
submissioncompliance, deference, obedience

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
deferadjourn
defercease
deferprorogue
deferprocrastinate
deferprotract
deferpost
deferstay
deferrecoil
deferencesubmission
deferencecap and knee
deferentialobserving
deferential actioncurtsy, curtsey

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEFERBASICdefer v

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