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decorum(noun, form, nature, law, regulation)
22
decency(noun, form, nature, action, act)
21
etiquette(noun, form, nature, law, regulation)
18
politeness(noun, form, style, taste, restraint)
13
dignity(noun, form, style, honor, ease)
11
formality(noun, rule, finish, practice, system)
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respectability(noun, quality, honor, usual, grace)
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civility(noun, honor, right, consideration, courtesy)
10
courtesy(noun, form, honor, right, procedure)
10
gentility(noun, style, taste, restraint, class)
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breeding(noun, style, ease, taste, charm)
9
tastefulness(noun, style, ease, taste, charm)
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form(noun, nature, action, calm, act)
8
grace(noun, quality, style, honor, taste)
8
manners(noun, form, style, ease, rule)
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elegance(noun, style, ease, taste, finish)
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delicacy(noun, style, taste, restraint, class)
6
felicity(noun, style, taste, charm, restraint)
6
polish(noun, style, ease, taste, finish)
5
comeliness(noun, style, ease, charm, usual)
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APASmart Define. (2016). propriety thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/propriety/thesaurus/synonyms
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