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| Main Entry: |
propriety
 [pruh-prahy-i-tee] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good manners |
| Synonyms: | accepted conduct, amenities, breeding, civilities, correctness, courtesy, decency, decorum, delicacy, dignity, etiquette, good behavior, good form, modesty, mores*, niceties, politeness, politesse, protocol, punctilio, rectitude, refinement, respectability, rules of conduct, seemliness, social conventions, social grace, the done thing |
| Antonyms: | bad manners, impropriety, misbehavior, misconduct |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | propriety |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
opportune, acceptable, advisable, applicable, apposite, as it ought to be, as it should be, becoming, befitting, comme il faut, condecent, condign, convenient, deserved, desirable, due, eligible, even, fair, fit, fitting, good, idoneous, just, justifiable, lawful, legitimate, meet, proper, reasonable, right, rightful, seemly, suitable, worthwhile
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