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put off

/pʊt_ɔf/

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verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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circumvent dodge duck elude evade fudge hedge parry sidestep skirt

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avoid
verb
take away the enthusiasm of
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dishearten

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discourage
verb
cause to feel embarrassment
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confuse disconcert flurry

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abash embarrass
verb
hold back to a later time
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defer hold over postpone prorogue put over remit set back shelve table

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delay
verb
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
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turn off

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repulse repel

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