27
helpfulness(noun, care, courtesy)
21
courtesy(noun, favor, respect, regard, taste)
21
decorum(noun, form, taste, class, polite)
20
civility(noun, favor, respect, regard, class)
17
propriety(noun, form, style, taste, restraint)
15
politesse(noun, form, favor, respect, class)
15
etiquette(noun, form, respect, charm, attention)
14
gentility(noun, style, favor, respect, taste)
14
manners(noun, form, taste, polite, fashion)
14
refinement(noun, style, favor, respect, taste)
12
elegance(noun, style, favor, respect, taste)
11
affability(noun, person, favor, respect, charm)
11
consideration(noun, favor, respect, regard, care)
11
respect(noun, favor, regard, care, kindness)
11
tact(noun, favor, respect, taste, ability)
10
courtliness(noun, style, favor, respect, taste)
10
culture(noun, style, favor, respect, taste)
10
taste(noun, style, ability, care, charm)
10
urbanity(noun, favor, respect, taste, ability)
9
breeding(noun, style, taste, restraint, class)
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