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verb • hold back to a later time • cause to feel intense dislike or distaste • take away the enthusiasm of • cause to feel embarrassment • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||||
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noun • a pretext for delay or inaction | ||||||||
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verb • prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something • limit, block, or decrease the action or function of • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally | ||||||||
Defer Deter Crossword Clue
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PUTOFF which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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PUTOFF
Updated: October 13, 2023
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