respects

/riˈspɛkts/
/riˈspɛkts/
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Definitions of respects
  1. noun
    (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem
    “he paid his respects to the mayor”
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    type of:
    content, message, subject matter, substance
    what a communication that is about something is about
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