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Deferment vs Referment - What's the difference?

deferment | referment |

As nouns the difference between deferment and referment

is that deferment is an act or instance of deferring or putting off while referment is the act of referring; reference.

As a verb referment is

to ferment again.

deferment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
  • Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

    • Synonyms

    * deferral

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    referment

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

  • To ferment again
    • Related terms
    * refermentation

    Etymology 2

    Noun

  • The act of referring; reference.
    • (Laud)

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