Both Uses of
deference
in
Murder On The Orient Express
- Then came voices--the conductor's, deferential, apologetic; and a woman's, insistent and voluble.
Chpt 1.5 *deferential = polite and respectful
- He was very deferential and polite as he explained their errand.†
Chpt 2.15
Definition:
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(deference) polite respect -- often when submitting to another's wishes