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indecency [ɪnˈdiːsənsɪ] n pl -cies
1. the state or quality of being indecent 2. an indecent act, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
indecency noun obscenity, impurity, lewdness, impropriety, pornography, vulgarity, coarseness, crudity, licentiousness, foulness, outrageousness, immodesty, grossness, vileness, bawdiness, unseemliness, indelicacy, smuttiness, indecorum They were found guilty of acts of gross indecency. purity, decency, delicacy, modesty, propriety, decorum, seemliness Translations indecency How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As for his calling me "Lovelace," he had intended no rudeness or indecency thereby. He drank, and sung, and roared; and when I gave him a gentle hint of the indecency of his actions, he fell into a violent passion, swore many oaths, called me rascal, and struck me. Members of the family and intimate friends were told by Daniel Jansenius that the widower had acted in a blackguard way, and that the Janseniuses did not care two-pence whether he came or stayed at home; that, but for the indecency of the thing, they were just as glad that he was keeping away. |
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