All 5 Uses of
deference
in
A Passage to India
- Ronny laughed deferentially.†
Chpt 5
- "Your mother will return shortly, sir," said Professor Godbole, who had risen with deference.†
Chpt 7
- His manner was deferential.†
Chpt 19
- He always showed deference to his superiors, but now it came straight from his heart.†
Chpt 20
- With all deference, sir, I am not here to answer questions, but to make a personal statement, and I have concluded it.
Chpt 20 *deference = polite respect
Definition:
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(deference) polite respect -- often when submitting to another's wishes