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Decency

noun

/ˈdiː.sən.si/

Meaning

behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability

She had the decency to apologize for her mistake immediately.

She showed great decency by helping the stranger in need.

common decency

propriety, respectability, civility, morality, modesty, dignity

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propriety, respectability, civility, morality

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propriety, modesty, respectability, civility, dignity

impropriety, indecency, rudeness, immorality

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impropriety, indecency, rudeness, immorality

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indecency, rudeness, immorality

basic decency, human decency, common decency, sense of decency, act of decency, show decency

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basic decency, human decency, common decency

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sense of decency, act of decency, show decency, basic decency

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a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation

the quality of being honest and morally correct; integrity

Behavior that differs from accepted social or moral standards.

The practice of delaying or postponing important tasks or activities.

a fixed regular payment, typically paid monthly or annually, made by an employer to an employee