89 entries under polite topic. ×

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refined(adjective, correct, superior, proper, modest)
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well-bred(adjective, fine, superior, proper)
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courteous(adjective, gentle, superior, modest)
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cultivated(adjective, superior, proper, sophisticated)
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elegant(adjective, superior, proper, beautiful)
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polished(adjective, superior, proper, sophisticated)
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mannerly(adjective, proper, modest, decent)
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urbane(adjective, superior, proper, sophisticated)
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nice(adjective, correct, delicate, superior, proper)
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cultured(adjective, right, fine, delicate, superior)
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ladylike(adjective, fashion, refined, mannerly)
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courtly(adjective, delicate, superior, proper)
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aristocratic(adjective, proper, sophisticated, refined)
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decorous(adjective, proper, refined, particular)
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gracious(adjective, superior, sophisticated, refined)
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well-mannered(adjective, superior, proper, sophisticated)
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civil(adjective, kind, superior, proper)
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gentlemanly(adjective, fashion, refined, gallant)
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noble(adjective, proper, sophisticated, refined)
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civilized(adjective, superior, sophisticated, refined)
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