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# ShieldActionResponse.defer

An instruction to defer a response to the action.

```
case `defer`
```

## Discussion

Use `defer` to delay an immediate response to a shield action;
for example, if your extension on a client device sends a remote request to a parent or guardian’s device.
When you specify this option, the shield redraws its UI,
which gives your extension on the client device an opportunity to reconfigure the shield’s appearance.

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