deference
Definitions
Noun
- A courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
- Courteous regard for people's feelings
- A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "deference".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | difference | 3 | 148 |
| 2 | distance | 2 | 108 |
| 3 | adherence | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | defiance | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | dispense | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | deviance | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | admittance | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | deterrence | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | dalliance | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | defrance | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "deference".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | difference | 3 | 148 |
| 2 | differences | 4 | 79 |
| 3 | reference | 3 | 67 |
| 4 | interference | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | indifference | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | references | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | preference | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | adherence | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | preferences | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | inference | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | reverence | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | emergence | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | defence | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | deterrence | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | deferment | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | ference | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | referenced | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | defrance | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | preferenced | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | ferenc | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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