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31Polite fiction — refers to a social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternate version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment. It is closely related to euphemism, in which a word or phrase that might be …
32polite literature — noun Belles lettres, ie poetry, essays, standard novels, etc, as distinguished from scientific treatises and the like • • • Main Entry: ↑polite …
33polite company — UK US noun [uncountable] polite society Thesaurus: people from an upper social classsynonym …
34polite conversation — phrase conversation that is made with someone because they are with you and not because you really want to talk to them Thesaurus: informal conversation about other people or unimportant thingssynonym Main entry: polite …
35polite act — index courtesy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
36polite regard — index respect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
37polite society — UK US noun [uncountable] often humorous used for talking about people of a high social class, usually suggesting that they pretend that things they consider to be unpleasant do not exist Thesaurus: people from an upper social classsynonym …
38polite, courteous — A polite person shows good manners toward others in his speech and actions; he is well bred and gracious. A polite individual avoids being rude as a result of training and because he is aware of the demands and requirements of civil manners. A… …
39Polite number — A polite number is a positive integer which can be written as the sum of two or more consecutive positive integers. Other positive integers are impolite.citation last = Adams | first = Ken date = March 1993 issue = 478 journal = The Mathematical… …
40Polite lie — A polite lie is a lie that a politeness standard requires, and which is usually known to be untrue by both parties. It is heavily dependent on culture if such lies are acceptable. A common polite lie in international etiquette is to decline… …
