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indecent
adjective
Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
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adjective
Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
“An earthy but not indecent story”
adjective
Offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
“A bathing suit considered indecent by local standards”
adjective
Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
“Was buried with indecent haste”
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An earthy but not indecent story
An indecent gesture
A bathing suit considered indecent by local standards
Was buried with indecent haste
Indecorous behavior
Language unbecoming to a lady
Unseemly to use profanity
Moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
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