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p's and q's
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Synonyms of p's and q's
as in form, manners
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for p's and q's
- action,
- address,
- bearing,
- behavior,
- comportment,
- conduct,
- demeanor,
- deportment,
- geste
- (also gest)
- [archaic]
- convention,
- fashion,
- form,
- mode,
- style
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The first known use of p's and q's was in 1779
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