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      polite
      noun
      A surname.
      verb
      (obsolete, transitive) To polish; to refine; to render polite.
      adjective
      Well-mannered, civilized.
      (obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
      Roots
      poliopolit- · Latin · polish
      Synonyms for polite
      courteousadjgenteeladjmannerlyadjrespectfuladjconsiderateadjtactfuladjciviladjaffableadjcomplaisantadjobligingadjgraciousadjdeferentialadjcordialadj
      Words related to polite
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