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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Unaffected

Hi
What is 'unaffected politeness'?

Synonyms: gracious, cordial, genial1, sociable
These adjectives mean marked by kindness, sympathy, and unaffected politeness:gracious to visitors; a cordial welcome; a genial guest; enjoyed a sociable chat.

Antonym: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ungracious
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So theses adjectives mean 'intimate relationship'?
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soheil1So theses adjectives mean 'intimate relationship'?
No, not at all.
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So
if a player graciously gives up a (chess) game?
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So what does it mean if a player graciously gives up a (chess) game?
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soheil1So what does it mean if a player graciously gives up a (chess) game?
His behaviour is gracious (showing courtesy and good manners) even though he has lost. In other words, he is not sour or resentful at the defeat.
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Then What's the difference between

gracious, cordial, genial1, sociable
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And What does it mean that:

He graciously offered us a place to stay.
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soheil1Then What's the difference betweengracious, cordial, genial1, sociable?
gracious = courteous, well-mannered, polite
genial = friendly, good-humoured
cordial = similar to "genial" but feels slightly more formal
sociable = seeking and enjoying the company of others
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Then if a player graciously gives up a (chess) game, may I substitute 'respectfully' with 'graciously'?
GPY soheil1Then What's the difference betweengracious, cordial, genial1, sociable?gracious = courteous, well-mannered, politegenial = friendly, good-humouredcordial = similar to "genial" but feels slightly more formalsociable = seeking and enjoying the company of o
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