English

Pronunciation
dEf3:r\3:ns (SAMPA)

Noun
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1. Great respect.

#:"The children treated their elders with deference."

1. The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.

#:"By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother."

Translations
trans-top|Great respect
Finnish: kunnioitus, arvonanto
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Italian: deferenza f
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trans-top|The willingness to carry out the wishes of others
Italian: deferenza f
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Synonyms
honor
respect

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