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as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene
parents complained about the indecency of the song's lyrics
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as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
that a remark of such indisputable indecency was uttered at a meeting of the school board made everyone gasp
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Recent Examples of indecency
Ogg also said at least two of those who paid to obtain the fake certification were charged with indecency with a child as well as online solicitation of a minor.
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
As an armchair legal scholar, my guess is that constitutes burglary, property damage, and perhaps public indecency.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
One of the teachers has been charged with indecency with a child, while the other was charged for online solicitation, the DA said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Standish is shocked by Lamb’s indecency — which is saying something about the level of that indecency — but the gambit works.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
As an armchair legal scholar, my guess is that constitutes burglary, property damage, and perhaps public indecency.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
One of the teachers has been charged with indecency with a child, while the other was charged for online solicitation, the DA said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Standish is shocked by Lamb’s indecency — which is saying something about the level of that indecency — but the gambit works.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecency
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Even those Republicans who are wary of his volatile leadership style, penchant for vulgarity and willingness to violate conservative orthodoxies are generally reluctant to air those criticisms publicly.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Dec. 2024
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Corbet’s awkward forcing of his characters into his conceptual framework leads to absurdities and vulgarities—not least in the depiction of László’s first and only Black acquaintance, a laborer named Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé), as a heroin addict.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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Back in the 1920s, several residents of the seaside town of Littlehampton in England began receiving poison pen letters rife with obscenities and false rumors.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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In short: Your former co-worker needs to cut this [obscenity redacted] out.—
Anna Holmes,
New York Times,
24 Nov. 2024
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Through her hit early 2000s ABC reality show Supernanny, the long-time parenting expert helped families address issues like lack of discipline, controlling behavior, sleep separation, disrespect and communication.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Experts advise patients who experience disrespect or mistreatment in medical settings to document interactions and report concerns.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Indecency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecency. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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