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The willingness to carry out the wishes of others

The quality of being civil or polite

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler

Excessive, or extravagant, adoration

Polite greetings or good wishes

A compliance with a rule, decision or command

Patronizing courtesy toward inferiors

Courageous behaviour, especially in battle

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Noun

Great respect

aggrandizement^US

illustriousness

immortalization

acknowledgment^US

acknowledgement^UK

aggrandisement^UK

congratulations

good reputation

pats on the back

social position

pat on the back

round of applause

honourable mention

special mention

pat on the head

honorable mention

positive reception

a pat on the back

shot in the arm

mark of respect

clean bill of health

favourable mention

letter of support

words of approval

favorable mention

words of approbation

character reference

two cents' worth

considerateness

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“In a difficult case such as this, we ought to have great deference for the reports and opinions of learned men.”

Noun

The willingness to carry out the wishes of others

good-naturedness

accommodativeness

cooperativeness

impressionability

reluctant agreement

controllability

observance of the rules

observance of the law

lack of resistance

open-mindedness

suggestibleness

acceptance of the inevitable

lack of protest

acknowledgement^UK

lack of complaint

acknowledgment^US

unassertiveness

self-effacement

acceptance of one's fate

laying down of arms

knuckling under

raising the white flag

admission of defeat

accordance with

accommodation to

compliance with

acquiescence in

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“The identity of the surrogate mother was not disclosed in deference to her wish.”

Noun

The quality of being civil or polite

considerateness

common courtesy

gentlemanliness

civilization^US

civilisation^UK

knight-errantry

self-possession

punctiliousness

ostentatiousness

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“I scoff every time I hear this, but out of deference to the feeble-minded readers who use this as an excuse, I will not laugh.”

Noun

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler

trustworthiness

true-heartedness

conscientiousness

sanctimoniousness

religious fervor

religious observance

accountableness

legal obligation

moral obligation

trueheartedness

single-mindedness

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Noun

Excessive, or extravagant, adoration

currying favour

pats on the back

charm offensive

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Noun

Polite greetings or good wishes

Noun

A compliance with a rule, decision or command

Noun

Patronizing courtesy toward inferiors

superciliousness

patronizing attitude

pretentiousness

self-importance

contemptuousness

presumptuousness

self-consequence

high-handedness

overbearingness

vaingloriousness

swellheadedness

self-admiration

airs and graces

sense of superiority

self-satisfaction

self-congratulation

self-assumption

self-entitlement

exaggerated self-opinion

sense of entitlement

overweeningness

superior manner

sententiousness

self-glorification

hoity-toitiness

ostentatiousness

self-exaltation

swollen-headedness

self-centeredness

self-righteousness

self-assuredness

high opinion of oneself

good opinion of oneself

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Noun

Courageous behaviour, especially in battle

stout-heartedness

greatheartedness

intestinal fortitude

adventurousness

adventuresomeness

stoutheartedness

lion-heartedness

venturesomeness

lionheartedness

strength of character

temerariousness

indomitableness

cool-headedness

self-confidence

self-possession

firmness of purpose

indefatigability

strength of will

strong-mindedness

single-mindedness

pertinaciousness

stick-to-itiveness

strength of mind

fixity of purpose

stick-to-it-iveness

self-discipline

toughness of spirit

level-headedness

self-assuredness

faith in oneself

belief in oneself

presence of mind

person's resolution

bouncebackability

sticktoitiveness

incorruptibility

moral excellence

good conscience

moral rectitude

strongmindedness

survival skills

ability to bounce back

essential qualities

whatever it takes

tranquillity^UK

imperturbability

competitiveness

disputatiousness

quarrelsomeness

contentiousness

power to resist

strength of purpose

sense of purpose

stiff upper lip

can-do attitude

resourcefulness

imaginativeness

quick-wittedness

spirit of adventure

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