Courteous and Duteous

Courteous

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

Duteous and courteous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Duteous" instead an adjective "Courteous".

Duteous

Duteous adjective - Willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect.
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Courteous and duteous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Courteous" instead an adjective "Duteous".
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