cordial

/KOR-jul/adjective

warm and friendly

Relations between the labs stayed cordial despite the rivalry.
Synonyms
warm, genial, gracious
Antonyms
frosty, unfriendly
Root
cord- (heart)
Memory hook
cord (heart): greeting someone from the heart.

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