Now it was my mother’s turn to sigh.
“Look,” I said, to cheer her up. “I’m thinking about shaving the moustache off.” Even though I wasn’t for a long time. Another discovery: You can build a way of life on postponement.
“Your grandmother probably won’t even recognize you,” she said. And I saw the shadow fall across her face.
In 1-2 sentences, explain the meaning of postponement in the excerpt, and tell which words provide the clearest context clue for the word.
1 answer
The meaning of postponement in the excerpt is the act of delaying or putting off something. The clearest context clue for the word is "I wasn't for a long time," which indicates that the speaker has been delaying the decision to shave their mustache for quite some time.