Defer and Extend

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Defer

Defer verb - To assign to a later time.
Usage example: we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information
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Extend and defer are semantically related in put off topic. In some cases you can use "Extend" instead a verb "Defer".
Nearby Words: deference, deferred, deferment, deferral, deferring

Extend

Extend verb - To make longer.
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Defer and extend are semantically related in postpone topic. Sometimes you can use "Defer" instead a verb "Extend".
Nearby Words: extended, extent, extensive, extension, extending

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time defer time extend time
way defer way extend way
explanation defer explanation extend explanation
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