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verb
To request or accept a rain check (an agreement from a merchant to honor a special offer, temporarily unavailable, after the expiration date).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
In social interactions, to request a deferred invitation, as a polite way to turn down an engagement, usually with the implication that one is simply postponing it and another time might be acceptable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Synonyms: raincheck
Antonyms: none provided
History
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