deferral
1. a state of abeyance or suspended business • Syn: recess • Hypernyms: abeyance, suspension 2. act of putting off to a future time • Syn: postponement, deferment • Derivationally related forms: defer, defer (for: deferment), postpone (for: postponement) • Hypernyms: delay, holdup • Hyponyms: adjournment
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