Decorum and Respect

Decorum

Decorum noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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Respect and decorum are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead a noun "Decorum".

Nearby Words: decorate, decorous, decor

Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.

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Decorum and respect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decorum" instead a noun "Respect".

good	good decorum	good respect
proper	proper decorum	proper respect
great	great decorum	great respect
little	little decorum	little respect
Other adjectives: professional, basic, utmost.

Brad Pitt is surprisingly effective as one of these in The Tree of Life, with strong elements of Dad the Veteran and Tough Love as well: he demands respect and strict decorum from his sons at all times and believes his sweet-natured wife to be "naive."

Source: Standard '50s Father
Being an Oklahoman cattle rancher, he doesn't always follow or respect decorum, but he tends to get away with it.

Source: Film / Ambassador Bill

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