defference

To dumb it down, in defference to your OBVIOUS mental shortcomings.

Think Progress » Woman Who Was Denied Insurance Due To Pre-Existing Condition Looking To Get Married For Health Care 2010

The Reps have their own channel for 24/7 coverage and also enjoy defference on every other outlet to spew their talking points without ever a follow up question or opposing voice to be heard.

Think Progress » Carl Cameron Gets Chummy With Brown Supporters, Ducks Question Of Fox News’ Ethics 2010

This is bad in itself but juxtapose this with the unbridled defference offered to the Bush Administration despite their lies and destruction of our economy, our laws and our standing in the world.

Think Progress » ThinkFast: March 17, 2010 2010

With the greatest respect and defference to your status and rank, I feel I must take issue with my link on your side bar.

But Enough About Me « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007

Our constituion goes further and addresses the long standing debate around judicial defference and judicial activisim.

SPEECH DELIVERED BY F CHOHAN- KHOTA - ANC MP DURING THE DEBATE ON THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS 2003

Oh! that I could wear out of my mind every mean and base affectation, conquer my natural Pride and Self Conceit, expect no more defference from my fellows than I deserve, acquire that meekness, and humility, which are the sure marks and Characters of a great and generous Soul, and subdue every unworthy Passion and treat all men as I wish to be treated by all.

John Adams diary 1, 18 November 1755 - 29 August 1756 1961

Fer they's a tremengious defference-ah atwixt defferent oxen-ah, jest as thar is atwext defferent men-ah; fer the ox knoweth-ah his owner-ah, and the ass-ah, his master's crib-ah.

The Hoosier Schoolmaster Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902 1871

The President glanced at him uneasily, fearing that he had heard his remark, and greeted him with awkward defference.

The Aid-De-Camp; A Romance of the War 1861

I have paid but too much defference to her opinion.

Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story William Gilmore Simms 1838

I think it may be established as a general maxim that those nations treat their old people and women with most defference and respect where they Subsist principally on Such articles that these can participate with the men in obtaining them; and that, that part of the Community are treated with least attention, when the act of precureing subsistance devolves intirely on the men in the vigor of life.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791