Decency and Tolerance

Decency

Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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

Nearby Words: decent, decently

Tolerance noun - The capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining.

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Decency and tolerance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Tolerance".

Some people use "tolerance" to take advantage of basic decency and give themselves free reign to act like jerks, or to make themselves blameless for acting like jerks because that's something they're entitled to or it supposedly isn't their fault for whatever reason.

Source: Intolerable Tolerance

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