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  • 51gracious — gracious, cordial, affable, genial, sociable are used to describe persons or their words or acts who or which are markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. Gracious implies kindliness and courtesy especially to inferiors. When it carries… …

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  • 52amène — [ amɛn ] adj. • XIIIe XVIe « agréable »; lat. amœnus ♦ Littér. Agréable, avenant. ⇒ aimable, courtois; aménité. « Toujours amène et bienveillant envers les hommes de la plus humble condition » (France). Un ton, des propos amènes. ⊗ CONTR. Acerbe …

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  • 53civil — civil, ile [ sivil ] adj. et n. m. • 1290; lat. civilis, de civis → citoyen I ♦ 1 ♦ (XIVe) Relatif à l ensemble des citoyens. La vie, la société civile. Guerre civile, entre les citoyens d un même État (cf. Guerre intestine). ⇒ révolution. Vx Les …

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  • 54civiliser — [ sivilize ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1568; de civil 1 ♦ Faire passer (une collectivité) à un état social plus évolué (dans l ordre moral, intellectuel, artistique, technique) ou considéré comme tel. ⇒ civilisation; affiner, dégrossir,… …

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  • 55afabil — AFÁBIL, Ă, afabili, e, adj. (Despre oameni şi manifestările lor) Binevoitor, cordial. – Din lat. affabilis, fr. affable. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  AFÁBIL adj. v. afectuos, amabil, binevoitor, cordial, prietenesc,… …

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  • 56gracious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus enjoying favor, agreeable, from gratia Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete godly b. archaic pleasing, acceptable 2. a …

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  • 571963 (comics) — Supercbbox| title = 1963 imagezise= caption = 1963 no. 1: Mystery Incorporated schedule = format = limited=y publisher = Image Comics date = 1993 issues = Six main char team = See Characters writers = Alan Moore artists = Steve Bissette John… …

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  • 58Dags (subculture) — Dag is an Australian slang term, often used as an affectionate insult [Dag as an affectionate insult http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/slang/] for someone who is, or is perceived to be, unfashionable, lacking self consciousness… …

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  • 59civil — civilness, n. /siv euhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of citizens: civil life; civil society. 2. of the commonwealth or state: civil affairs. 3. of citizens in their ordinary capacity, or of the ordinary life and affairs of citizens …

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  • 60Dag (subculture) — Dag is an Australian and New Zealand slang term. In Australia, it is often used as an affectionate insult[1] for someone who is, or is perceived to be, unfashionable, lacking self consciousness about their appearance and/or with poor social… …

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