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deference

/ˈdɛfɚəns/ · 9 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

    his deference to her wishes was very flattering

  2. noun

    courteous regard for people's feelings

    in deference to your wishes

  3. noun

    a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

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