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English word

courtesy

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UK /ˈkɜːtəsi/US /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
noun

polite behaviour that shows respect for other people

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J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech | Harvard University Commencement 2008
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And this man, whose life had been shattered by cruelty, took my hand with exquisite courtesy and wished me future happiness.

J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech

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