Behavior and Good manners

Behavior

Behavior noun - The way or manner in which one conducts oneself.

Good manners and behavior are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Good manners" instead a noun "Behavior".

Good manners

Good manners noun - A courteous manner.
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Synonyms for Good manners

Behavior and good manners are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Behavior" instead a noun phrase "Good manners".

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  • Theatre / Born Yesterday Hypocritical Humor: Harry finding Billie's behavior embarrassing, when he's hardly a model of intelligence and good manners.
  • For Science! Day of the Dead (1985) has Doctor Logan, who becomes so obsessed with teaching the zombies good manners that when some of the few remaining soldiers are killed, he uses them as subjects and/or uses their remains to reward his subjects for good behavior.
    Source: For Science!
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