courtesy
noun/ˈkɜrtəsi/
Frequency rank: #3,554 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Polite behavior; a polite or helpful act.
Example sentence
He held the door open as a simple courtesy to the elderly visitor.
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