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deferment

deferment is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.The act of delaying; postponement. [R.] My grief, joined with the instant business, Begs a deferment. Suckling.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is the act of delaying; postponement. [R.] My grief, joined with the instant business, Begs a deferment. Suckling called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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