DEFERENCE

Definition:

1. [noun] 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"
   Synonyms: respect
   
   
2. [noun] courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
   Synonyms: respect, respectfulness
   
   
3. [noun] a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
   Synonyms: complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness
   
   

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