89 entries under polite topic. ×

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comme il faut(expression, idiom, modest, fashion)
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highbred(adjective, noble, aristocratic)
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demure(adjective, modest, decent, moral)
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ostentatious(adjective, proper, noble, sophisticated)
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well-born(adjective, noble, nobility, cultured)
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amicable(courteous, respectful)
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comely(adjective, correct, modest, decent)
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considerate(refined, courteous, urbane, civil)
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diplomatic(courteous, civil, respectful, well-mannered)
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friendly(refined, civil, well-mannered, mannerly)
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gallant(adjective, refined, considerate, experienced)
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hospitable(refined, mannerly)
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modest(adjective, prim)
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obliging(adjective, refined, polished, courteous)
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politic(courteous, civil, respectful, well-mannered)
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respectful(adjective, refined, considerate, courteous)
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tasteful(adjective, delicate, superior, sophisticated)
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upper-class(adjective, noble, refined, affected)
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by the numbers(expression, idiom, modest, prim)
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ceremonious(rigid, considerate, courteous, particular)
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