deferência

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See also: deferencia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.feˈɾẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /de.feˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.feˈɾẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /de.feˈɾẽ.sja/

  • Hyphenation: de‧fe‧rên‧ci‧a

Noun

deferência f (plural deferências)

  1. deference (great respect)
    Synonym: reverência

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