Tuesday, October 16, 2012

deference

(n.): respect and honor due to a superior or elder

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  1. We must give our deference to our elders.

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    1. We must give deference to our elders because they provided us the money for education.

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  2. The deference that the soldiers displayed to the king gave the king more confidence on his spot as the king.

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  3. Every students should have great deference toward their upperclassmen all time.

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  4. Kids these days show no deference to others.

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  5. The man gives a briefing on what signs of deference the visiting head of state would expect.

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  6. Chinese especially value the importance of deference

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  7. In Korea, you have to show deference to your elders even if they're a year older.

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  8. antonym: disrespect (deference means respect)

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  9. It is important to pay deference to your superiors as well as your students.

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  10. The man addressed the old lady with the deference due to age.

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  11. The inhabitants show deference to the few elders in the village because they are older and wiser.

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  12. In the Asian culture, it is expected for everyone to show deference to their elders.

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  13. John showed no deference to the elders and cut the line right in front them.

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    1. John showed no deference to the elders and cut into the line right in front of them.

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  14. My family treats one another with deference :)

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  15. If I met Taylor Swift, I would treat her with utmost deference. <3

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  16. The man showed his mother deference when he made the graduation speech.

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  17. I show deference to the Dalai LLama when I saw him at 7-11.

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  18. We must express deference towards the Africans lost in the genocide.

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  19. My grandpa had no deference as he was the outcast of our family.

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    1. Nobody showed any deference as he was the outcast of our family.

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  20. I would have given a high degree of reference to my elder brother if I had one, so I expect my younger brother to respect me.

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