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  • 1polite — po|lite S3 [pəˈlaıt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of polire; POLISH1] 1.) behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people s… …

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  • 2polite — [[t]pəla͟ɪt[/t]] politer, politest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people. Everyone around him was trying to be polite, but you could tell they were all… …

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  • 3polite — adjective 1 behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people s needs and feelings: a polite refusal | What polite well behaved children! | it is polite to …

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  • 4polite — adj. 1) polite to 2) polite to + inf. (it was not polite to say that) * * * [pə laɪt] polite to polite to + inf. (it was not polite to say that) …

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  • 5polite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mannerly, civil, courteous, gracious; gallant, courtly, polished, well bred, refined. See courtesy, fashion. Ant., impolite, surly. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Courteous] Syn. courteous, civil,… …

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  • 6polite*/ — [pəˈlaɪt] adj behaving towards other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society Syn: courteous Ant: rude a polite refusal[/ex] It s not polite to talk with your mouth full of food.[/ex] You must be more polite to the… …

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  • 7Polite fiction — refers to a social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternate version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment. It is closely related to euphemism, in which a word or phrase that might be …

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  • 8polite conversation — phrase conversation that is made with someone because they are with you and not because you really want to talk to them Thesaurus: informal conversation about other people or unimportant thingssynonym Main entry: polite …

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  • 9not — W1S1 [nɔt US na:t] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: nought] 1.) used to make a word, statement, or question negative ▪ Most of the stores do not open until 10am. ▪ She s not a very nice person. ▪ You were wrong not to inform the police. ▪ Can we go… …

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  • 10not — [ nat ] adverb *** 1. ) used for making negatives a ) used for making a sentence, expression, or word negative: He would not listen to anything she said. Barbara s not coming to the party. I don t feel sorry for her. Do not forget your promise.… …

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