Deferment
Pronunciation : De*fer"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See 1st Defer.]
Definition : Defn: The act of delaying; postponement. [R.] My grief, joined with the instant business, Begs a deferment. Suckling.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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