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Search phrase: defer

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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

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Glossary

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adjournpostpone, defer, put off
ceaseput off, defer, appease
deferwaste, put off, delay
postpostpone, put off, defer
procrastinatepostpone, defer, put off
proroguepostpone, delay, defer
protractdelay, defer, put off, defer
recoilyield, defer, give in to
staydelay, defer, postpone

Thesaurus

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deferadjourn
defercease
deferprorogue
deferprocrastinate
deferprotract
deferpost
deferstay
deferrecoil

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEFERBASICdefer v

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