Deference
01
a respectful gesture or expression that shows admiration or esteem toward someone
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The students stood in deference to the entering professor.
He bowed his head in deference to the elder's wisdom.
02
a willingness or habit of submitting to the opinions or authority of others
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In deference to his manager's judgment, he agreed to postpone the launch.
Her deference to tradition sometimes limited her creativity.
03
considerate respect for another person's feelings or preferences
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She declined to argue further, in deference to his fragile mood.
The journalist avoided intrusive questions out of deference to the grieving family.
