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deportment

di'pɒ:tmәnt4 senses · 215 ms
Level C2GRE
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noun/dɪˈpɔːtmənt//dɪˈpɔɹt.mənt/
  1. 1

    Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.

    • Her deportment impressed her interviewers.
  2. 2

    Conduct; public behavior.

    • Their deportment changed visibly as the policeman approached.
  3. 3

    Apparent level of schooling or training.

    • His academic deportment did not match his degree record.
  4. 4

    Self-discipline.

    • The nun's deportment reflected her vocation.

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