About The Word Put-off
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Put-off
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What's The Definition Of Put-off?
[v] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
[v] hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [v] cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" [v] cause to feel intense dislike or distaste [v] take away the enthusiasm of Synonyms | Synonyms for Put-off: circumvent | confuse | defer | disconcert | dishearten | dodge | duck | elude | evade | flurry | fudge | hedge | hold over | parry | piss off | postpone | prorogue | put over | remit | set back | shelve | sidestep | skirt | table | turn off Related Terms | Find terms related to Put-off: See Also | abash | avoid | bother | call | call off | cancel | deflect | delay | discourage | distract | embarrass | fluster | hold | probate | quibble | repel | reprieve | repulse | reschedule | respite | suspend Put-off In Webster's Dictionary \Put"-off`\ (?; 115), n.
A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.
--L'Estrange.
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