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Examples of discourtesy in a Sentence
His tardiness was just another in a series of small discourtesies.
the courtiers shuddered at the discourtesy shown to the king
First Known Use of discourtesy
1555
DISCOURTESY Defined for English Language Learners
discourtesy
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: rude or impolite behavior
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: a rude act
DISCOURTESY Defined for Kids
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discourtesies
1 : rude behavior She forgave his discourtesy.
2 : a rude act
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