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Deference vs Granted - What's the difference?

deference | granted |

As a noun deference

is deference.

As a verb granted is

(grant).

As an adverb granted is

.

As a preposition granted is

(used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument).

deference

English

Noun

  • Great respect.
    • The children treated their elders with deference .
  • The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
    • By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.

    Synonyms

    * honor * respect

    granted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (grant)
  • Given, awarded.
    • He was granted a patent on his invention.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • .
    • He's a good student and usually does well. Granted , he did fail that one test, but I think there were good reasons for that.
    ''"You haven't been a very good father." "Granted ."

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument)
    • Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.
    Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.

    Synonyms

    * (used to mark the premise of an argument) given

    See also

    * take for granted

    Anagrams

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