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deferral


de·fer·ral

noun \di-ˈfər-əl\

Definition of DEFERRAL

: the act of delaying : postponement
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First Known Use of DEFERRAL

1865

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with DEFERRAL

conferral, demurral, referral, transferal

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