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de·cen·cy
 decency
- pronunciation:
- di
s
 n
si
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
decencies |
| definition 1: |
the quality, state, or condition of being decent.
- synonyms:
- fitness, honesty, respectability, seemliness, suitableness
- antonyms:
- indecency
- similar words:
- appropriateness, good, goodness, integrity, kindness, niceness
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| definition 2: |
conformity to commonly recognized standards of modesty, good taste, and the like; propriety; decorum.
- synonyms:
- conformity, decorum, modesty, propriety
- similar words:
- etiquette, manners, mores, virtue
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) the requirements of a respectable or comfortable standard of living.
- synonyms:
- amenities, comforts
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| related words: |
honor, justice, morality |
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