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  • 21Fanny Price — Personnage de fiction apparaissant dans Mansfield Park …

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  • 22courteous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See courtesy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. polite, gracious, affable, cultivated; see polite 1 . See Synonym Study at polite . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. polite, well mannered, civil, mannerly …

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  • 23genteel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. polite, elegant. See courtesy, elegance. Ant., crude. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Polite] Syn. courteous, mannerly, well behaved; see polite 1 . 2. [Elegant] Syn. polished, cultured, well bred; see… …

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  • 24polite — 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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  • 25uncivil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. rude, impolite, unmannerly. See discourtesy. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not civilized] Syn. barbarous, crude, boorish, uncultivated; see rude 1 . 2. [Ill mannered] Syn. rude, impolite,… …

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  • 26well-bred — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. well behaved or brought up; noble, wellborn, gentle; courteous, polished, sauve, polite. See courtesy, nobility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. courteous, considerate, mannerly; see polite 1 , refined… …

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  • 27mannerly — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. courteous, well behaved, polished, considerate, charming; see also polite 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. polite, courteous, well behaved, civil, gracious, considerate, refined, nice, proper, respectful,… …

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  • 28lady — c.1200, lafdi, lavede, from O.E. hlæfdige mistress of a household, wife of a lord, lit. one who kneads bread, from hlaf bread (see LOAF (Cf. loaf)) + dige maid, related to dæge maker of dough (see DEY (Cf. dey) (1); also compare …

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  • 29male — adj Male, masculine, manly, manlike, mannish, manful, virile are comparable when meaning of, characteristic of, or like a male, especially of the human species. Male (opposed to female) applies to animals and plants as well as to human beings and …

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  • 30pleasant — adj 1. pleasing, agreeable, enjoyable, delightful, pleasurable, gratifying, satisfying; delectable, delicious, palatable, tasty, toothsome, savory; lovely, nice, good, Sl. swell, Sl. fine; comfortable, easeful, Sl. cushy, luxurious, voluptuous. 2 …

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