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deferences

deferences is the plural of deference.

Meaning of deference

Noun

deference (countable and uncountable, plural deferences)

  1. Great respect.
    • The children treated their elders with deference.
  2. The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
    • By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.

Questions about deferences

What is deferences the plural of?
Deferences is the plural of deference.

Words near deferences in the dictionary

  1. Defeos
  2. defer
  3. deferable
  4. deferasirox
  5. deference
  6. deferences
  7. deferent
  8. deferentectomies
  9. deferentectomy
  10. deferential
  11. deferentialism

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