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bawdiness

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bawd·y  (bôd)
adj. bawd·i·er, bawd·i·est
1. Humorously coarse; risqué.
2. Vulgar; lewd.
bawdi·ly adv.
bawdi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bawdiness - the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
lewdness, obscenity, salaciousness, salacity
indecency - the quality of being indecent
smuttiness, dirtiness - obscenity in speech or writing
Translations
bawdiness [ˈbɔːdɪnɪs] N → lo verde
bawdiness
n → Derbheit f
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CHICAGO by Covello, Richard / Opera Canada
 
 
 
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