deferral

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deferral

/dɪˈfɝəl/ US
/dɪˈfɜːɹəl/ UK
[dɪˈfɜːɹəɫ] UK

Rhymes with -ɜːɹəl

noun deferrals

countable, uncountable An act of deferring, a deferment.
Similar: deferment
countable, uncountable A prepayment.

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noun act of deferring

Español	prórroga
Português	adiamento
Deutsch	Verzögerung, Zögern
Italiano	spostamento, differimento

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@misc{deferral_2026,
  title = {deferral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deferral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}