GENTEELISM Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

genteelism

noun

Definition of genteelism

as in code word

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code word

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That is why a simple family code word can help stop panic before money changes hands.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The mention of a cover proved to be the code word, triggering the attention of the girl who introduced herself in a childlike whisper as Norma Jeane Dougherty.

— Joshua John Miller, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2026

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