civilities

plural of civility
as in courtesies
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners after the usual civilities, the parents and the principal had a serious talk about the boy

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gestures
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  • Revord does the audio themself, and worked with a dialect coach to perfect British accents and learn how to act without facial expressions or gestures.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Nicolás Maduro gestures while speaking after results were released following municipal elections in Caracas, Venezuela, in the early morning of July 28, 2025.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Civilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilities. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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