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good behavior

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noun

satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct.
conduct conformable to law; orderly conduct: The convict's sentence was reduced for good behavior.
proper fulfillment of the duties of an office, especially a public office: The incumbent could not be discharged during good behavior.

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RELATED WORDS

dignity, modesty, decorum, correctness, rectitude, decency, respectability, sympathy, civility, generosity, reverence, deference, kindness, etiquette, politesse, protocol, refinement, mores, delicacy, courtesy

Nearby words

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Examples from the Web for good behavior

  • She would make no promises for future good-behavior, she showed no evidence of shame.

    The Girl and Her Religion|Margaret Slattery