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chivalry

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speech or behavior that is honorable and polite
  • Gentlemen who were lucky enough to gain invites to the state dinner are expected to act with the finest chivalry.
  • In an act of rare chivalry, the driver allowed several cars stopped at a "yield" sign to go ahead.

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“Chivalry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivalry. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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