sociableness

  • 71sociality — noun the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups (Freq. 1) mammals as a class are not strong on sociality • Derivationally related forms: ↑social • Hypernyms: ↑nature • Hyponyms: ↑sociability, ↑ …

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  • 72hold court — phrasal : to act with marked and courtly sociableness held court whenever he was in public nodding and bowing to all his friends and acquaintances * * * hold court To preside over admiring followers, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑court * * * hold court… …

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  • 73phat|ic — «FAT ihk», adjective. of or having to do with communication of friendly feeling or sociableness by words or gestures instead of communication of ideas: »We normally use words to express purpose or to persuade (much less for that “phatic” purpose… …

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  • 74so|cia|bil|i|ty — «SOH shuh BIHL uh tee», noun, plural ties. social disposition; friendly behavior, sociableness …

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