1. (noun) deference, respect
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
Synonyms: respect, esteem, respectfulness, deference, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancy
2. (noun) deference, respect, respectfulness
courteous regard for people's feelings
Synonyms: respect, esteem, respectfulness, deference, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancy
3. (noun) complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Synonyms: abidance, submission, complaisance, conformity, respectfulness, respect, deference, conformation, obligingness, compliance, compliancy
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