civility

noun

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1
as in courtesy
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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as in manners
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding treated people from all walks of life with the same unfailing civility

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“Civility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civility. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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