Civilized
Civilized adjective - Having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living.
Professional and civilized are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Professional" instead an adjective "Civilized".
Professional
Professional adjective - Of or relating to or suitable as a profession.
Civilized and professional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Civilized" instead an adjective "Professional".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Their actions were heinous but "the rest of the SS" was up to genocide, so they were probably considered at worst a reflection of the kind of barbarity they would expect from such a bunch, rather than the other kind of professional and civilized barbarity practiced by themselves.
Source: Army of Thieves and Whores -
Faux Affably Evil: On the surface, Bridges appears to be polite, civilized, and professional, even treating Elise like a normal person.
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Professional Killer Gelt eats serpents three times a day, surrounded by wealth that he can't spend as he can't risk leaving his lair for any civilized planet.
Source: Reduced to Ratburgers
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