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Noun: deferral  di'fu-rul
  1. A state of abeyance or suspended business
    - recess
     
  2. Act of putting off to a future time
    - postponement, deferment

Derived forms: deferrals

See also: defer

Type of: abeyance, delay, holdup, suspension

Encyclopedia: Deferral

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