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   deference

   /ˈdɛf(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. polite submission and respect: "he addressed her with the deference due to age"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French déférence, from déférer ‘refer’ (see defer2).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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