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(satellite adjective) of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples" |
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(adjective) not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham |
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Synonyms: polite |
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Antonyms: uncivil |
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(adjective) (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life; "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight" |
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Antonyms: sidereal |
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(satellite adjective) applying to ordinary citizens; "civil law"; "civil authorities" |
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(adjective) of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride" |
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Synonyms: civic |
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(adjective) of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobediece"; "civil branches of government" |
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