WORD OF THE DAY: “DEFERENCE”

def·er·ence/ˈdefərəns/

Noun:
Humble submission and respect.
Synonyms:
respect – regard – esteem – reverence – obeisance

DEFERENCE is the most delicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments, and before company is the genteelest kind of flattery. (William Shenstone)

What role does DEFERENCE have in your day?

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