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"Delay"2 answers
postpone8 letterspostponement12 letters
Filled answer is this word (POSTPONEMENT).
Definitions
act of putting off to a future time
Word origin
From postpone + -ment.
Used in a sentence
“The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began.”
“The postponement of homosexual behavior in men who know that they are homosexual can cause psychological anxiety and retard mature ego development.”
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01“Delay”12 letters
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