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deferring
verb(de-fer)
put off, delay
deferring
verb(de-fer)
to postpone induction of (a person) into military service
deferring
verb(de-fer)
to delegate to another
deferring
verb(de-fer)
to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect
deferring
phrasal verb(de-fer)
to allow (someone else) to decide or choose something
deferring
phrasal verb(de-fer)
to agree to follow (someone else's decision, a tradition, etc.)

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