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Word: Politeness
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈlʌɪtnɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people
Short Definition:behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people
Examples:- he always treated me with the utmost politeness
- the daily politenesses of pleases and thank yous
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