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PERSONAL MANNER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A way of acting or behaving
Synonyms:
manner; personal manner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("personal manner" is a kind of...):
behavior; behaviour; conduct; demeanor; demeanour; deportment ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "personal manner"):
bearing; comportment; mien; presence (dignified manner or conduct)
bedside manner (manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient)
dandyism; foppishness (the manner and dress of a fop or dandy)
gentleness; mildness; softness (acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered)
formality; formalness (a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies)
informality (a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously)
courtesy; good manners (a courteous manner)
discourtesy; rudeness (a manner that is rude and insulting)
