(polite act)

  • 1polite act — index courtesy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Act of grace — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy …

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  • 3class act — noun someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence • Hypernyms: ↑ideal, ↑paragon, ↑nonpareil, ↑saint, ↑apotheosis, ↑nonesuch, ↑nonsuch * * * Informal. something or someone regarded as outstanding or elegant in quality or performance. [ …

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  • 4ceremony — [ser′ə mō΄nē; ] chiefly Brit [, ser′əmə nē] n. pl. ceremonies [ME cerimonie < L caerimonia, awe, reverent rite, ceremony; prob. < Etr] 1. a formal act or set of formal acts established by custom or authority as proper to a special occasion …

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  • 5courtesy — Synonyms and related words: act of courtesy, act of grace, act of kindness, admiration, adoration, affability, amenity, amiability, apotheosis, appreciation, approbation, approval, attention, attentiveness, awe, benefaction, benefit, benevolence …

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  • 6favor — Synonyms and related words: OK, abet, abetment, accept, acceptance, accommodate, accomplishment, accord respect to, account, acculturate, acknowledgment, act of courtesy, act of grace, act of kindness, adherence, admiration, admire, adopt,… …

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  • 7courtesy — I noun affability, amenity, amiability, chivalry, civility, comitas, comity, complaisance, consideration, cordiality, courteous conduct, courteousness, courtliness, deference, elegance of manners, etiquette, excellence of behavior, friendliness,… …

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  • 8amenity — Synonyms and related words: accommodation, act of courtesy, advantage, affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amiability, amicability, appliance, appurtenance, attention, attractiveness, betterment, bliss, blissfulness, charm, civilities,… …

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  • 9attention — Synonyms and related words: NB, TLC, absorption, acclaim, act of courtesy, acuity, acuteness, agility, alertness, amenity, anticipation, application, assiduity, attentions, attentiveness, audibility, audience, audition, aural examination, aural… …

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  • 10civility — Synonyms and related words: acculturation, act of courtesy, affability, agreeableness, amenities, amenity, amiability, appropriateness, attention, becomingness, bienseance, ceremonies, civilities, civilization, clubbability, clubbishness,… …

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