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deference

noun

ˈdɛf.ər.əns

Meaning

Humble submission and respect.

Humble submission and respect. Polite submission and respect.

He showed deference to his elderly mentor.

The student spoke with deference to his professor.

respect, reverence, admiration, courtesy

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respect, reverence, admiration

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respect, reverence, courtesy

disrespect, defiance, rudeness, disregard

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disrespect, defiance, rudeness

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disrespect, defiance, disregard

The action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and...

something that persuades or encourages someone to do something

the whole of something; the complete form

a person who is being tested in an examination

the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation

A large ship used for transporting people or goods regularly, or a material used as a lining inside...