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- pronunciation:
- mor
eIz
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mor
iz
- features:
- Word Parts
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plural noun |
| definition: |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards.
Her grandmother could not accept that mores had changed, that divorce was no longer considered shameful to most people.- synonyms:
- proprieties
- similar words:
- amenity, conventions, customs, ethos, etiquette, morals, standards, traditions, values
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| related words: |
civilization, culture, custom, decency, order, tradition, value |
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