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Polite
verb
/pəˈlaɪt/
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Word Frequency:
5.3
Definitions
1.
verb
To polish; to refine; to render polite.
2.
adjective
Well-mannered, civilized.
"It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant."
3.
adjective
Smooth, polished, burnished.
Synonyms
mannerly
well-mannered
courteous
genteel
cultured
cultivated
gracious
nice
civilized
refined
civil
courtesy
Antonyms
impolite
rude
Rhymes With
insight
light
contrite
incite
delight
erudite
bright
twilight
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