Honour and Respect

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Honour

Honour verb - Show respect towards.

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Respect is a synonym for honour in esteem topic. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead the word "Honour" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like admire, adore, behaviour, acclaim. popular alternative

Nearby Words: honor, honorable, honourable, honored, honoured

Respect

Respect verb - Show respect towards.

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Honour is a synonym for respect in esteem topic. You can use "Honour" instead the word "Respect" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as activity, admire, regard, adore. popular alternative

Nearby Words: respectable, respectful, respectability, respective, respectably

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How words are described

good	good honour	good respect
high	high honour	high respect
full	full honour	full respect
special	special honour	special respect
Other adjectives: public, true, real, great, enormous, huge, personal, possible, less, highest, greatest.

Common collocations

wish	honour wish	respect wish
work	honour work	respect work
hero	honour hero	respect hero
people	honour people	respect people
Other words: god, someone, deal, dead, tradition, father, wishes, rights, creatures.

Both words in one sentence

He lives by the samurai code of loyalty, honour and respect and possesses Undying Loyalty to Yamamoto for saving his life.

Source: Our Werewolves Are Different
However, for years, Shu Lien and Mu Bai refused to enter into a relationship, out of respect and honour for their friend and her fiancé.

Source: Film / Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Eldar Harlequin Death Jesters make their macabre motley costumes from the bones of their predecessor(s) as a sign of respect and honour.

Source: Skeletons in the Coat Closet

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