Decency and Restraint

Decency

Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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

Nearby Words: decent, decently

Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Decency and restraint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Restraint".

human	human decency	human restraint
appropriate	appropriate decency	appropriate restraint
little	little decency	little restraint
social	social decency	social restraint
Other adjectives: moral, surprising, self-imposed.

In the Start of Darkness prequel to The Order of the Stick, the Evil Sorcerer Psycho for Hire Xykon wrests Big Bad status from his employer Redcloak through superior firepower unchecked by morality, decency, or self-restraint.

Source: Demoted to Dragon

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