as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the lewdness of the material on that website makes it inappropriate for children
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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 -
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
Noun
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Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ricardo Reyes Mata, a catholic priest and Dallas resident, was arrested by Garland police Monday on two felony counts of indecency with a child, police said in a release.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
7 May 2024
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Clay Masks Consider using clay masks once or twice a week to absorb excess oil and draw out impurities from the pores.—
William Truswell,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Toners can help rebalance the skin’s pH, remove leftover impurities after cleansing, and deliver ingredients that hydrate, soothe, or address specific skin issues.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Lewdness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lewdness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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