polite conversation

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliteandconversation

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polite
adjective
uk
/pəˈlaɪt/us
/pəˈlaɪt/
behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other ...
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conversation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.vɚˈseɪ.ʃən/
(a) talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information ...
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(Definition ofpoliteandconversationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There was a huge grey area between absolute truth and the explosive accusation of lying, within which mostpoliteconversationmoved.
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It was just apoliteconversation, and they both got what they wanted.
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We are talking about air raid precautions; it has become a topic ofpoliteconversation.
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In morepoliteconversationthese derivations can be done from the euphemism "kettu": "ketuttaa", "kettumainen" etc.
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The art ofpoliteconversationand debate was particularly cultivated in the coffeehouses of the period.
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It is often considered an unacceptable topic inpoliteconversationand its mere mention may cause offence in certain contexts.
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There is dispute among historians as to the main role that civility played inpoliteconversationin coffeehouse conversation and debate.
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Shakespear has set himself to imitate the tone ofpoliteconversationthen prevailing among the fair, the witty, and the learned.
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There are many varieties that are equivalent to "the heck" that are generally considered vulgar or otherwise inappropriate inpoliteconversation.
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Older texts on the salons tend to paint an idealistic picture of the salons, where reasoned debate takes precedence and salons are egalitarian spheres ofpoliteconversation.
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