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politeness

/pəˈlaɪtnəs/ noun B2
  1. The quality of being polite. (uncountable)
  2. A polite act. (countable)

Plural politenesses

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He was pale, but calm and collected, and saluting his judge with easy politeness, looked round for a seat, as if he had been in M.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 60 · C1
Morrel expected Villefort would be dejected; he found him as he had found him six weeks before, calm, firm, and full of that glacial politeness, that most insurmountable barrier which separates the well-bred from the vulgar man.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 120 · C1
Bennet, in the meanwhile, was giving way to all the happy schemes which the good-humour and common politeness of Bingley, in half an hour’s visit, had revived.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 318 · B2
Gardiner’s coming up they were all pressed to go into the house and take some refreshment; but this was declined, and they parted on each side with the utmost politeness.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 289 · B2

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