Politeness: alternatives and connections

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

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Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.

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Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.

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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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Duty; service owed; hence, due act of civility or respect; -- now usually in the plural; as, they paid their devoirs to the ladies.

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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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Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within the city or state.

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Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within the city or state.

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Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate.

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Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate.

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Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude.

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Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude.

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Smooth; polished.

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Smooth; polished.

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Quality or state of being nice.

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