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C — Chouse to Clash (Part 8 of 11)

Cite, v. a.

    1. Summon, send for.
    2. Quote, adduce, extract.
    3. Enumerate, mention, bring forward.

Citizen, n. Inhabitant, resident, dweller, burgess, burgher, townsman.

City, n. Incorporated town.

Civic, a. Civil (as distinguished from military), municipal, political.

Civil, a.

    1. Civilized.
    2. Municipal, political, civic.
    3. Intestine, domestic.
    4. Courteous, polite, refined, complaisant, urbane, suave, obliging, affable, debonair, easy, gracious, well-bred.

Civilities, n. pl. Acts of courtesy.

Civility, n. Courtesy, courteousness, urbanity, politeness, affability, complaisance, amiability, suavity, good-breeding, elegance of manners.

Civilization, n. Culture, cultivation, refinement.

Civilize, v. a. Refine, cultivate, educate, polish, enlighten, improve, humanize, reclaim from barbarism.

Clack, n.

    1. Click, clink, tick, beat.
    2. Prate, prattle, babble, babbling, gossip, palaver, cackle, gabble, gab, idle talk, small talk. See prate.

Clack, v. n.

    1. Click, clink.
    2. Prate, prattle, babble, gabble, chatter, jabber, clatter, gossip, talk idly.