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Excessive Nicety About Punishment Guys Received In Public Crossword Clue

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42%10 Demonstrations of nicety
noun

• a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

• the quality of nice

• the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze

40%8 Social nicety
noun

• an awkward situation

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Telegraph Toughie16 Feb 2024 Across 28 OVER-REFINEMENT
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