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| + | '''Decency''' is the state of being clothed in company. '''Decent''' is a [[virtue]] and means [[respect]]able, [[worth]]y or conforming to accepted standards of [[propriety]], [[good taste]] or [[modesty]]. It may also mean reaching a level that is slightly better than fair or adequate (e.g. "he received a decent wage") or imply a level of [[generosity]] or [[kindness]] (e.g. "that was very decent of him"). | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:16, October 14, 2014
Decency is the state of being clothed in company. Decent is a virtue and means respectable, worthy or conforming to accepted standards of propriety, good taste or modesty. It may also mean reaching a level that is slightly better than fair or adequate (e.g. "he received a decent wage") or imply a level of generosity or kindness (e.g. "that was very decent of him").