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socially acceptable behavior<the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries>Synonymsdecorum, form, proprietyRelated Wordscivility, courtesy, politeness; dignity, grace, refinement; discretion, prudence; correctness, decorousness, fitness, rightness, seemliness; attention, attentiveness, care, carefulness; goodness, high-mindedness, honesty, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, straightness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousnessNear Antonymscoarseness, crudeness, gracelessness; discourtesy, impoliteness, incivility; imprudence, indiscretion; badness, evil, immorality, wickednessAntonymsimpropriety, indecency, indecorum
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conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong<expected all of the scouts in his troop to be models of decency>— see morality 1
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