Defer and Hurry

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Defer verb - To assign to a later time.

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Hurry is an antonym for defer in topics: yield, put off.

Hurry verb - To cause to move or proceed fast or faster.

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Defer is an antonym for hurry.

Nearby Word: hurried

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Hurry and Defer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defer/hurry

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