In the excerpt, "postponement" refers to the act of delaying or deferring actions or decisions, suggesting a way of coping with uncertainty or change. The words "thinking about" and "wasn't for a long time" provide the clearest context clues, highlighting the speaker's hesitation to act immediately on the decision to shave off the moustache.
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.........
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