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the polite way adulthood says not now, maybe never.
means postponed until a later time, often one that conveniently never arrives.
from from latin differre, to carry apart or scatter, the same root that gives us differ, because putting something off is really just disagreeing with the present moment.
finance termdeferred payment plans delay cost, not consequence
psychology linkdeferred gratification predicts long-term success in studies
military usedraft deferment once meant legal delay, not escape