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DEFERENTIAL
deferent, deferential, regardful
(adjective) showing deference
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
deferential (comparative more deferential, superlative most deferential)
Respectful and considerate; showing deference.
Antonyms: derogative, derogatory
Based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions.
(anatomy, not comparable) Of, or relating to the vas deferens.
Anagrams
• interleafed
Source: Wiktionary
Def`er*en"tial, a. Etym: [See Deference.]
Definition: Expressing deference; accustomed to defer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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