Courtesy
Nouns
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courtesy
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respect etc. Respect
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good manners, good behavior, good breeding
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manners
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politeness etc. adj.
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bienseance, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, polish, presence
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civility, civilization
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amenity, suavity
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good temper, good humor
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amiability, easy temper, complacency, soft tongue, mansuetude
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condescension etc. (humility) Humility
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affability, complaisance, pr_evenance, amability, gallantry
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pink of politeness, pink of courtesy. compliment
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fair words, soft words, sweet words
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honeyed phrases, ceremonial salutation, reception, presentation, introduction, accueil, greeting, recognition
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welcome, abord, respects, devoir, regards, remembrances
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kind regards, kind remembrances
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love, best love, duty
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empty encomium, flattering remark, hollow commendation
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salaams. obeisance etc. (reverence) Respect
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bow, courtesy, curtsy, scrape, salaam, kotow, kowtow, bowing and scraping
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kneeling
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genuflection etc. (worship) Worship
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obsequiousness etc. Servility
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capping, shaking hands, c. v.
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grip of the hand, embrace, hug, squeeze, accolade, loving cup, pledge
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love token etc. (endearment) [Expression of affection or love.] Endearment
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kiss, buss, salute. mark of recognition, nod
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nods and becks and wreathed smiles" [Milton]
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valediction etc. [Initial motion from.] Departure
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condolence etc. Condolence.
Verbs
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be courteous etc. adj.
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show courtesy etc. n.. mind one's P's and Q's, behave oneself, be all things to all men, conciliate, speak one fair, take in good part
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make the amiable, do the amiable
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look as if butter would not melt in one's look as if butter would not melt in one's mouth
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mend one's manners. receive, do the honors, usher, greet, hail, bid welcome
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welcome, welcome with open arms
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shake hands
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hold out the hand, press the hand, squeeze the hand, press the flesh
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bid Godspeed
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speed the parting guest
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cheer, serenade. salute
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embrace etc. (endearment) [Expression of affection or love.] Endearment
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kiss, kiss hands
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drink to, pledge, hob and nob
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move to, nod to
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smile upon. uncover, cap
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touch the hat, take off the hat
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doff the cap
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present arms
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make way for
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bow
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make one's bow, make a leg
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scrape, curtsy, courtesy
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bob a curtsy, bob a courtesy
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kneel
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bow the knee, bend the knee. visit, wait upon, present oneself, pay one's respects, pay a visit etc. (sociability) Sociality
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dance attendance on etc. (servility) Servility
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pay attentions to
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do homage to etc. (respect) Respect. prostrate oneself etc. (worship) Worship. give one's duty to, send one's duty to, c. n.. render polite etc. adj.
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polish, civilize, humanize.
Adjectives
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courteous, polite, civil, mannerly, urbane
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well-behaved, well-mannered, well-bred, well-brought up
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good-mannered, polished, civilized, cultivated
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refined etc. (taste) [Good taste.] Taste
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gentlemanlike etc. (fashion) Fashion
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gallant
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on one's good behavior. fine spoken, fair spoken, soft-spoken
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honey-mouthed, honey-tongued
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oily, bland
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obliging, conciliatory, complaisant, complacent
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obsequious etc. Servility. ingratiating, winning
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gentle, mild
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good-humored, cordial, gracious, affable, familiar
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neighborly. diplomatic, tactful, politic
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artful etc. Cunning.
Adverbs
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courteously etc. adj.
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with a good grace
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with open arms, with outstretched arms
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in good humor.
Int
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hail!, welcome!, well met!, ave!, all hail!, good day, good morrow!, Godspeed!, may your shadow never be less!
Phrases
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the very pink of courtesy" [Romeo and Juliet].