Possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free from vulgarity, or lowness of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well-bred; as, genteel company, manners, address.
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of Refine
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of Refine
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The quality of being genteel.
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The quality of being genteel.
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of Civilize
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of Cultivate
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of Culture
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Smooth; polished.
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