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decency

decency
Noun

Meanings

Noundecency

The quality of behaving in a way that is socially acceptable, polite, and morally correct.

He had the decency to apologize for his rude behavior.

Noundecency

The state of being dressed in a way that covers the body sufficiently to avoid causing offense or embarrassment.

She wrapped a towel around herself for the sake of decency.

Examples

He has no decency.

Keep a sense of decency.

It is a matter of decency.

She acted with great decency.

He lacked the basic decency to call.

They dressed for the sake of decency.

School Life

The detective questioned the suspect's sense of decency.

Detective

I hope you have the decency to tell her.

Romance

The CEO lacked the decency to admit his mistake.

Business

I ask for your decency in this private matter.

Apology

Ancient laws often defined standards of public decency.

History

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