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put off
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to delay.
I know I have to go to the dentist, but I keep putting it off.Don't put off writing that letter; get started on it now.Let's put off the meeting until next month.- synonyms:
- defer, delay, postpone
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to cause someone to turn away; repel; discourage.
I was going to try some of that cheese, but the smell put me off.She wanted to study French, but the old-fashioned approach of the teacher put her off.There is something about him that puts me off.- antonyms:
- allure, attract, encourage
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