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Courteous regard (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deference

'courteous regard' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for deference that I've seen before include "Respect; submission" , "honour" , "Compliance with another's wishes, polite respect" , "Reed fence? (anag)" , "Submission to will of another" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and the USA Today.
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