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civil

adjective /sɪvəl/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 13
Definitions
adjective

not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others

“even if he didn't like them he should have been civil”

adjective

of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals

“civil rights”

adjective

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

“civil authorities”

adjective

of or in a condition of social order

“civil peoples”

legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life

“the civil calendar”

of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state

“civil affairs”

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