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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genteelism
code word
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Savannah Guthrie seemingly used a code word in a video directed toward her missing mother Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers, a former FBI agent claims.—
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9 Feb. 2026 -
Have a safety plan and a family code word.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Genteelism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genteelism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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