How to pronounce deferential in American English
“deferential” pronunciation by American speakers
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“deferential” in real sentences — American speakers
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deferential but not totally deferential to the clip, the classified information that's the
US National Archives
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are very deferential to the European Commission's and
FTC
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Earnest: Well, listen, Toluse, I want to be deferential of the Supreme Court.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “deferential”
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Why real speech
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