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  • 51with bad grace — or[with a bad grace] {adv. phr.} In an unpleasant or discourteous way; unwillingly, * /Fred takes defeat with bad grace./ * /Tom shouted Hello to Bill. Bill was in a sour mood and replied with a bad grace./ Contrast: WITH GOOD GRACE …

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  • 52with bad grace — or[with a bad grace] {adv. phr.} In an unpleasant or discourteous way; unwillingly, * /Fred takes defeat with bad grace./ * /Tom shouted Hello to Bill. Bill was in a sour mood and replied with a bad grace./ Contrast: WITH GOOD GRACE …

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  • 53Dispunct — Dis*punct , a. Wanting in punctilious respect; discourteous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That were dispunct to the ladies. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Impolite — Im po*lite , a. [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See {Polite}.] Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude. {Im po*lite ly}, adv. {Im po*lite… …

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  • 55Impolitely — Impolite Im po*lite , a. [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See {Polite}.] Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude. {Im po*lite ly}, adv. {Im… …

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  • 56Impoliteness — Impolite Im po*lite , a. [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See {Polite}.] Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude. {Im po*lite ly}, adv. {Im… …

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  • 57Uncivil — Un*civ il, a. 1. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized. [1913 Webster] Men can not enjoy the rights of an uncivil and of a civil state together. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude;… …

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  • 58Villainies — Villainy Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… …

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  • 59Villainy — Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… …

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  • 60villany — Villainy Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… …

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