decorum
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- n propriety in manners and conduct
- For a man who normally is the very embodiment of decorum, Juan Carlos' retort to the Venezuelan president "Why don't you shut up?" seemed shockingly uncharacteristic.
- And for all the palpable excitement in the audience, an unspoken decorum is observed.
- Opposing her were the forces of decorum and rectitude, represented by Met general manager Joseph Volpe.