Correct and Polite

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Correct adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

Usage example: painfully correct dress for the state dinner at the White House

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Polite and correct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Polite" instead an adjective "Correct".

Polite adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.

Usage example: it's only polite to hold the door for the person behind you

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Correct and polite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Polite".

Nearby Words: politeness, politely

Naoto Shirogane, the so-called 'Detective Prince', is a stoic teenage boy who is always serious, polite and correct.

Source: Ooh Me Accents Slipping / Video Games
It has some minor spelling errors but they don't detract from the story much and the author is really polite when you ask her to correct them.

Source: Fanfic Recs / The Fairly OddParents
Then again the correct pronunciation (unlike Sean Astin's polite version) was probably euphemised to the modern 'bunny'.

Source: Newer Than They Think

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