I think I would have asked farther, but Alan gave me the put-off. “I am rather wearied,” he said, “and I would like fine to get a sleep.”
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Putoff
Synonyms for "putoff" (17 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Strong matches (5)
Noun(5 words)
Related words (8)
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More general
12 entriesaversion factorbarrierdelayed statediscomfort factordiscouragementfactornegative attributeobstaclepostponementpretextstalking-horseunpleasantness
More specific
15 entriesabrasive tonebureaucratic hurdlecourse postponementdeferred decisiondelayed eventdeterrent attributeethical concernexam postponementfinancial costmeeting postponementpoor layoutrisk aversiontime commitmentunappealing qualityunpleasant odor
Collocations
18 entriescalendar postponementcommon putoffdeferral of actiondelay in approvalmajor putoffperceived putoffpostponement of exampostponement of meetingpostponement of publicationpotential putoffput-off appearanceput-off attitudeput-off behaviorput-off effectput-off factorput-off perception
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Inflections
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5 entriesSample sentences
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