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decorous
adjective /ˈdek.ə.rəs/
/-ɚ.əs/ formalDefinition
› behaving politely and in a controlled way: His manner, as ever, was decorous.Self-control and moderationBehaving well decorously
/-li/ adverb Self-control and moderationBehaving well
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