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courtesy
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noun (n)
- a courteous or respectful or considerate act(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- a courteous or respectful or considerate remark(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- a courteous manner(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.(noun)source: webster1913
- An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.(verb)source: webster1913
- To treat with civility.(verb)source: webster1913
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