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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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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 21 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of civility was in 1533
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