Dirt and Decorum

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Dirt noun - The quality or state of being obscene.

Usage example: appalled by the dirt in the author's novels

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Decorum is an antonym for dirt.

Nearby Words: dirty, dirtiness, dirtying, dirtily

Decorum noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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Dirt is an antonym for decorum.

Nearby Words: decorate, decorous, decor

low	low dirt	low decorum
little	little dirt	little decorum

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