The novel is centered on the Civil War.
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Civil
/ˈsɪv.əl/
Synonyms for "civil" (208 found)
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Adjective(14 words)
absoluteaccommodatingaffableagreeableamiableamicableappropriatearistocraticattentiveauthoritarianautocraticautonomousbecomingblandbureaucraticceremoniouscivicciviliancivilizedclubbable
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Noun(1 words)
civic space
Strong matches (62)
Noun(5 words)
Adjective(8 words)
courteouscourteous tonecultured demeanordigital messaging safetygentlemanlygovernment workforceindividual rightsinternecine
Related words (104)
manneredmannerlymatriarchalmatriarchicmeetmonarchalmonarchialmonarchicmonarchicalmonocraticmunicipalnationalneighbourlynonclericalnonecclesiasticalnonministerialnonordainednonpastoralnonreligiousobliging
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officialoligarchaloligarchicorderlyparliamentarianparliamentarypatriarchalpatriarchicpeaceablepluralisticpolishedpolitepoliticpoliticalpopularproperpublicrefinedrepublicanrespectfulrightsecularsecularistsecularisticseemlyself-governingsociablesocialsocial-mindedsocietalsolicitousstatesuavesuitablesupranationaltactfultemporaltheocraticthoughtfultotalitarianungraciousurbanewell-bredwell-mannered
Noun(9 words)
more civilmost civicmost polite intensifierpeaceful settlementrespectful demeanorsecular calendarsecular jurisprudencewell manneredwell mannered person
Adjective(31 words)
napoleonicnoncriminalnoncriminal lawnoncriminal provisionnonmilitaryofficial setting forthopen discussionpolite behaviorpolite behavior guidelinespolite clarificationpolite discoursepolite environmentpolite intensifier usagepolite mannerpolite requestpolite smilepolite stylepoliterpolitestproper inference
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proper ssnrespectfulrespectful interactionsecular gatheringsecular ritesecular societysecular songsocietal ordersportsmanlikeuniversal politenesswell-spoken
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2 entriesbehaviorpublic life
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4 entriescivil casecivil suitcourteous tonepolite language
Collocations
6 entriescivil discoursecivil disobediencecivil engineeringcivil lawcivil rightscivil service
Inflections
2 entriesmore civilmost civil
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4 entriesAntonyms
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3 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
We cannot rule out the possibility that civil war will break out in that country.
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This book gives a good picture of life in America during the Civil War.
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England was once torn by civil war.
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