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in deference to

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Definitions

  1. Out of respect for

    Out of respect for; in consideration of.

    • In deference to Queen Victoria's dislike of high speed, the specials were allowed about 75 min. for the journey on the Deeside line, but after her death, they were slightly accelerated.

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No curated loop yet for in deference to. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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