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putoff
[ poot-awf, -of ]
noun
- an act or instance of putting off.
- a delaying, postponing, or avoiding of something.
- an expressed excuse or evasion; demur:
She responded with a polite but firm putoff.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of putoff1
First recorded in 1540–50; noun use of verb phrase put off
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