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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Simplified spellings of courteous, courtesy, courtezan.
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Examples
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The police sergant did noting wrong, acted professional and curteous despite the vile and rascist things Louis Gates kept yelling.
First on the CNN Ticker: GOP questions Obama's police criticism 2009
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Face facts Aaron and others; our police service and the officers within it are not perfect never will be, and yes, as a group they are subject to a degree of micromanagement/political manipulation BUT they are leagues ahead of most other countries and vastly more polite, curteous and restrained in the face of abuse/violence.
G20 police assault verdict SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Be curteous but firm because we are representing Hillary here.
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While there are close-minded types in both camps, my experience is that conservatives will at least entertain fair and curteous debate on issues while liberals question one's motivations and morals.
What Does Your Ideology Say About You?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The only hitch was that when we went to insure our trailer in Canada the woman (who probably wasn´t thinking straight) identified it as a VAN, so the astute lady at the border caught that and so we had to spend a half hour or so getting her supervisor to check it out and OK it, and I can only say that everyone was very curteous.
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"Be curteous but firm because we are representing Hillary here."
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The only hitch was that when we went to insure our trailer in Canada the woman (who probably wasn´t thinking straight) identified it as a VAN, so the astute lady at the border caught that and so we had to spend a half hour or so getting her supervisor to check it out and OK it, and I can only say that everyone was very curteous.
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I've tried to post criticisms of writers on both the Daily Mail and Times Online sites and have had these rejected for no apparent reason (I am always curteous and do not engage in personal abuse).
It is interesting that Sir George Young took the opportunity... 2008
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I am looking forward to Murdock cleaning house of these rude launchy interviewers who are not curteous to guests and always talk over them.
Think Progress » VIDEO: Sen. Levin and Fox Anchor in On-Air Scuffle Over Iraq Plan 2006
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It is wrong to allow ppl to overtake me cause i think i'm still a new driver n i have to be curteous on road?!
kimmiology Diary Entry kimmiology 2008
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