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putoff

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[poot-awf, -of] / ˈpʊtˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

noun

  1. an act or instance of putting off.

  2. a delaying, postponing, or avoiding of something.

  3. an expressed excuse or evasion; demur.

    She responded with a polite but firm putoff.

Etymology

Origin of putoff

First recorded in 1540–50; noun use of verb phrase put off

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