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Deference
01
a respectful gesture or expression that shows admiration or esteem toward someone
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
deferences
Examples
The students stood in deference to the entering professor.
02
a willingness or habit of submitting to the opinions or authority of others
Examples
In deference to his manager's judgment, he agreed to postpone the launch.
03
considerate respect for another person's feelings or preferences
Examples
She declined to argue further, in deference to his fragile mood.
Lexical Tree
deference
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