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demeanor

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de·mean·or  (d-mnr)
n.
The way in which a person behaves; deportment.
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Noun1.demeanor - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour, deportment, behaviour, conduct, behavior
trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
manners - social deportment; "he has the manners of a pig"
citizenship - conduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship"
swashbuckling - flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior
correctitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behavior
improperness, impropriety - an improper demeanor
personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving
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The sudden and lonely apparition of this woman, and her calm yet resolute demeanor, awakened universal curiosity.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
He heard me to the end -- at first laughed heartily -- and then lapsed into an excessively grave demeanor, as if my insanity was a thing beyond suspicion.
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
They were unarmed, their aspect and demeanor friendly, and they held up otter-skins, and made signs indicative of a wish to trade.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
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