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| custom |
an accepted or traditional practice, either of an individual or a social group. [1/8 definitions] |
| cynical |
callously taking advantage of others or violating accepted morals. [1/2 definitions] |
| deviant |
different from the average or accepted norm. [1/2 definitions] |
| deviate |
to cause to stray from normal or accepted behavior. [1/6 definitions] |
| deviation |
difference or divergence, as from a typical pattern, accepted social norms, political orthodoxy, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| eccentric |
not adhering to the recognized or accepted manner, behavior, or thinking; unconventional; peculiar. [1/5 definitions] |
| erratic |
deviating from that which is usual or accepted; eccentric. [1/4 definitions] |
| etiquette |
accepted or prescribed forms of behavior, courtesies, and ceremonies in society or a profession. |
| factoid |
a false or half-true statement or idea, often accepted as fact because of wide circulation and frequent repetition, as in print and electronic media. |
| foul |
extremely offensive to moral standards or accepted rules; vile or unfair. [1/21 definitions] |
| gauge |
an accepted scale for measuring. [1/7 definitions] |
| given |
accepted by all as a fact or as something true hypothetically. [1/6 definitions] |
| histocompatibility |
a condition allowing the cells or tissues of one person to be accepted by another, as in a blood transfusion or organ transplant. |
| immoral |
not in accordance with established or accepted rules and standards of right and wrong conduct, esp. those deriving from religious teachings. |
| improperly |
without regard for the generally accepted, correct, or established way of doing something; incorrectly; inappropriately. |
| indecent |
not in accord with accepted standards of morality, propriety, or taste; improper or vulgar. |
| known quantity |
(informal) a person, thing, attribute, or the like that is considered to be familiar or accepted. [1/2 definitions] |
| lapse |
a usu. minor, temporary, or unintentional decline from or failure to meet some established or accepted standard. [2/9 definitions] |
| legal tender |
money that may be offered to satisfy a debt and that must, by law, be accepted by the creditor. |
| legitimate |
based on accepted standards or principles. [1/6 definitions] |
| let |
in mathematics, used to propose that something be accepted as true in order to set up a problem or demonstrate a principle. [1/8 definitions] |
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