| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships amenity (used in plural), civility, pleasantry, politeness, propriety (used in plural). See COURTESY. 2. An act requiring special generosity: beau geste, compliment, favor. See GIVE. 3. Well-mannered behavior toward others: civility, courteousness, genteelness, gentility, mannerliness, politeness, politesse. See COURTESY.
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