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Deference

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def⋅er⋅ence

  [def-er-uhns]
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–noun
1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
2. respectful or courteous regard: in deference to his wishes.
Origin:
1640–50; < F déférence, MF, equiv. to defer(er) to defer 2 + -ence -ence
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def·er·ence   (děf'ər-əns, děf'rəns)   
n.  

  1. Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another.

  2. Courteous respect. See Synonyms at honor.

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