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genteel

Posted on February 26, 2015February 23, 2015 by admin

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adjective

1. displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. Genteel behavior is expected from all the young ladies at our school.

2. exaggeratedly or affectedly polite and refined.
Her newly acquired genteel manner irritated those who had known her the longest.

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