as in behaviors
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
her deportment during the bitter divorce was a model of self-restraint and class
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Behind the industry’s development sits a change in ethos, both in the vineyard and in attitudes toward the market.—
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“Deportments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportments. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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