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Deferral Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is POSTPONEMENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: POSTPONEMENT

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97%12Exact Match!
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• act of putting off to a future time

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• continuing or remaining in a place or state

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

• a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

• (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

verb

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• stay put (in a certain place)

• dwell

• continue in a place, position, or situation

• remain behind

• stop or halt

• stay behind

• hang on during a trial of endurance

• stop a judicial process

• fasten with stays

• overcome or allay

95%9Exact Match!
noun

• a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future

• a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick23 Jan 2013 Down 7
New York Times05 May 2007 Down 41
New York Times25 Sep 1999 Across 23
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