Definition of common courtesy
: politeness that people can usually be expected to show
He didn't even have the common courtesy to say goodbye when he left.
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“Common courtesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20courtesy. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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