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put_off
Averb
hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
 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"
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confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
 cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
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turn off, put off
 cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
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dishearten, put off
 take away the enthusiasm of
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postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
 hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
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