Civility and Maliciousness

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Civility noun - An act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners.

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Maliciousness is an antonym for civility.

Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Usage example: the young thugs acted with a maliciousness that the once-quiet neighborhood was not accustomed to

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Civility is an antonym for maliciousness.

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