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Another word for civility

noun

Well-mannered behavior toward others:
courteousness, courtesy, genteelness, gentility, mannerliness, politeness, politesse. See courtesy
A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships
amenity (used in plural), courtesy, pleasantry, politeness, propriety (used in plural). See courtesy

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Civility is the second casualty of political debate.
She was now treated with every honour and civility, and finally established with her own court at St James's Palace.
With such huge and lumbering civility the country hands a chair to the city.
Nelson was received with formal civility by the Russian officers, with whom he exchanged visits.
He was of imposing presence and had great conversational powers; but his inflexible integrity was not sufficiently tempered by tact and civility to admit of his winning general popularity.

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