Decency and Good

Decency

Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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Good and decency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Good" instead a noun "Decency".

Nearby Words: decent, decently

Good noun - Something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing.

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Decency and good are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Good".

Nearby Words: goodness, goodly, goody

pure	pure decency	pure good
common	common decency	common good
genuine	genuine decency	genuine good
simple	simple decency	simple good
Other adjectives: actual, real, little, social, inherent, general, basic.

Good Feels Good: She kissed ROM during her time at the Brotherhood, and instead of absorbing his powers, she instead absorbed at least part of his compassion, kindness and decency.

Source: Comicbook / Rogue
While he's utterly evil, you may, through proper dialogue choices and much showing of genuine respect and decency, convert him to the cause of good for real.

Source: Good Feels Good
Every single "good thing" he's done has always had the end goal of getting more minions/resources rather than out of basic decency and kindness.

Source: Fanfic / The Rise of Darth Vulcan

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