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Search phrase: decent

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.145For honesty and decent carriage,For honestie, and decent Carriage
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.20Cast yourselves in a body decently,cast your selves in a Body decently,

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Glossary

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civilseemly, decent, well-behaved
comelygraceful, becoming, decent
decentsatisfying propriety, observing conformity
dishonestindecent, unchaste, immodest, lewd
greasilyindecently, smuttily, in a vulgar way
grosslycoarsely, indelicately, indecently
handsomenessgraciousness, courtesy, decent behaviour
mannerlyseemly, decent, modest
scurrilitybawdry, indecent language
squirilitybawdry, indecent language

Thesaurus

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behaviour, decenthandsomeness
decentcomely
decentcivil
decentmannerly
decent behaviourhandsomeness
indecentdishonest
indecent languagesquirility
indecentlygrossly
indecentlygreasily
language, indecentsquirility

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DECENTBASICdecent adj, decently adv

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