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    • deference :a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
      • his deference to her wishes was very flattering|be sure to give my respects to the dean

    • deference :courteous regard for people's feelings
      • in deference to your wishes|out of respect for his privacy

    • deference :a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

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