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decorous

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decorous in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. according with custom or propriety
    "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
    becoming  comely  comme il faut  decent  decorous  seemly 
  2. characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
    "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"
    decorous 
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