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Deferential vs Truckling - What's the difference?

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Deferential is a related term of truckling.


As adjectives the difference between deferential and truckling

is that deferential is respectful and considerate; showing deference while truckling is apt to truckle, often fawning, obsequious, ingratiating.

As a verb truckling is

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As a noun truckling is

fawning; ingratiation.

deferential

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • respectful and considerate; showing deference
  • (anatomy) of, or relating to the vas deferens
  • based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions

    • Related terms

    * deferent

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    truckling

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Apt to truckle, often fawning, obsequious, ingratiating.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • fawning; ingratiation
  • * (Charles Dickens), American Notes
    • Despicable trickery at elections; under-handed tamperings with public officers; cowardly attacks upon opponents, with scurrilous newspapers for shields, and hired pens for daggers; shameful trucklings to mercenary knaves