Mannerliness and Pretentiousness

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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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Pretentiousness is an antonym for mannerliness.

Pretentiousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.

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Mannerliness is an antonym for pretentiousness.

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