Decency and Speech

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Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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

Nearby Words: decent, decently

Speech noun - A usually formal discourse delivered to an audience.

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Decency and speech are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Speech".

Nearby Word: speechless

human	human decency	human speech
common	common decency	common speech
formal	formal decency	formal speech
standard	standard decency	standard speech
Other adjectives: actual, little, heartfelt, political.

I Am a Monster: Malcolm delivers a speech on this while talking with Victor in "Possession." "No, Doctor, I haven't a shred of decency left." I Have No Son: In Sir Malcolm's case, daughter.

Source: Series / Penny Dreadful
Mood Dissonance: Duane's idealistic speech about waging war with honor and decency is contrasted with pictures of his No-Holds-Barred Beatdown.

Source: Webcomic / Unsounded
Welch's "have you no sense of decency" speech.

Source: Didn't See That Coming

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