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Noun: courtesy  kur-ti-see
  1. A courteous or respectful or considerate act
     
  2. A courteous or respectful or considerate remark
     
  3. Polite behaviour
    - good manners

Sounds like: curtesy

Derived forms: courtesies

See also: courteous, discourteous

Type of: civility, comment, input, manner, personal manner, politeness, remark

Antonym: discourtesy

Encyclopedia: Courtesy

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