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deferential

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deferential

Main Entry: def·er·en·tial

Pronunciation: \ˌde-fə-ˈren-chəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1822

: showing or expressing deference <deferential attention>

— def·er·en·tial·ly \-ˈren-chə-lē\ adverb

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