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deportment
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deportment
(noun)
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deportment
/dɪ
ˈ
poɚtmənt/
noun
deportment
/dɪ
ˈ
poɚtmənt/
noun
Learner's definition of DEPORTMENT
[
noncount
]
formal
:
the way that a person behaves, stands, and moves especially in a formal situation
The new students were instructed in proper dress and
deportment
.
His stiff
deportment
matched his strict demeanor.
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