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Definition of discourtesy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

discourtesy

noun

/dɪsˈkɜːtəsi/

/dɪsˈkɜːrtəsi/

[uncountable, countable]

(plural discourtesies)

(formal)

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behaviour or an action that is not polite

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