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deference::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | respect, respectfulness |
| Type of | good manners, courtesy |
| Derivation | deferent, deferential, defer |
in deference to your wishes.
deference::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | respect |
| Type of | civility, politeness |
| Has types | homage, last respects, court, props |
| Derivation | deferential, deferent |
his deference to her wishes was very flattering.
deference::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness |
| Type of | agreeability, agreeableness |
| Derivation | deferential, deferent |
Examples of deference
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Both the film and the filmmaker pay as much deference to the shadow as the star.
From the freep.com
So it appears that out of deference to the man who beat him, Woods remained mum.
From the usatoday.com
Out of deference to the writers, the directors have held off negotiating so far.
From the time.com
Far from trying to curb Mr Hilal, senior army officers treat him with deference.
From the economist.com
It was not only political deference to the Church that constituted that failing.
From the guardian.co.uk
The panelists expressed sharply divergent views but with deference and courtesy.
From the dailyherald.com
Beyond Westminster, however, the paralyzing deference to the past is long gone.
From the time.com
The traditional family crumbled, along with old-fashioned notions of deference.
From the economist.com
Tony Blair was the incarnation of deference in his relations with George W. Bush.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
- 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"
- Courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
- Complaisance: a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
- (deferential) deferent: showing deference
- Deference has two meanings.
- Great respect; The willingness to carry out the wishes of others
- (deferential) being especially friendly, respectful or polite
- (deferential) yielding in opinion, judgment, or wishes; showing respect.
- Judicial courts' practice of yielding to an agency's interpretations of its own regulations and authorizing statute.
