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Deference
01
a respectful gesture or expression that shows admiration or esteem toward someone
Exemple
The students stood in deference to the entering professor.
02
a willingness or habit of submitting to the opinions or authority of others
Exemple
In deference to his manager's judgment, he agreed to postpone the launch.
03
considerate respect for another person's feelings or preferences
Exemple
She declined to argue further, in deference to his fragile mood.
Arbore Lexical
deference
defer
