Deference
Regard
Regard noun - A feeling of great approval and liking.
Usage example: I have a deep regard for humanitarian aid workers who risk everything to help the poor
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- love and deference
- love and regard
- devotion and deference
- devotion and regard
- affection and deference
- affection and regard
- esteem and deference
- esteem and regard
- reverence and deference
- reverence and regard
- respect and deference
- respect and regard
- consideration and deference
- consideration and regard
How words are described
| special | special deference | special regard |
| due | due deference | due regard |
| real | real deference | real regard |
| great | great deference | great regard |
| Other adjectives: unconditional. | ||
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