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the act of delaying or deferring something
  • a tax deferral

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The first known use of deferral was in 1865

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“Deferral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferral. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.

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