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Courtesy

Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.

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Attention 76% connected

The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or specia…

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Chivalry 76% connected

A body or order of cavaliers or knights serving on horseback; illustrious warriors, collectively; cavalry.

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Deference 76% connected

A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance.

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Gallantry 76% connected

Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery.

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Gentlemanliness 76% connected

The state of being gentlemanly; gentlemanly conduct or manners.

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Graciousness 76% connected

Quality of being gracious.

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Niceness 76% connected

Quality or state of being nice.

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Politeness 76% connected

High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance.

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Politesse 76% connected

Politeness.

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Respect 76% connected

To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.

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Urbanity 76% connected

The quality or state of being urbane; civility or courtesy of manners; politeness; refinement.

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Comment 76% connected

To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, or to expla…

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Manner 76% connected

Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion.

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Politeness 76% connected

High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance.

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Remark 76% connected

To mark in a notable manner; to distinquish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to piont out.

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Courteous 66% connected

Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant.

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Courteous 66% connected

Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant.

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Discourteous 66% connected

Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous.

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Discourteous 66% connected

Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous.

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Discourtesy 94% connected

Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility.

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Discourtesy 94% connected

Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility.

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