props vs deference

props and deference both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
props	Yes	No	No	No
deference	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deference is a hypernym of props; that is, deference is a word with a broader meaning than props:

Other hypernyms of props include respect.

props (noun)	deference (noun)
proper respect	a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
	a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
	courteous regard for people's feelings