Gentility and Nerve

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Gentility noun - Speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding.

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Nerve is an antonym for gentility.

Nearby Words: gentle, gently, gentile

Nerve noun - Shameless boldness.

Usage example: you've got a lot of nerve showing up here

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Gentility is an antonym for nerve.

Nearby Words: nervous, nervy, nerveless, nerved, nervation

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