Mannerliness and Presumption

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

Usage example: the elderly gentleman comported himself with old-world, old-school mannerliness

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Presumption is an antonym for mannerliness.

Presumption noun - Shameless boldness.

Usage example: shocked by his presumption in insisting that we buy his raffle tickets

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Mannerliness is an antonym for presumption.

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