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| def·er·ence [ déffərənss ] |
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1. respect: polite respect, especially putting another person's interests first
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2. submission: submission to the judgment, opinion, or wishes of another person
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| [Mid-17th century. <defer2] |
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in deference to out of respect or courtesy to somebody or something
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