"postponer" meaning in English

See postponer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: postponers [plural]
Etymology: From postpone + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|postpone|er|id2=agent noun}} postpone + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} postponer (plural postponers)
  1. One who postpones.

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