Dirty
Dirty adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Usage example: some radio stations refused to play the song because of the dirty lyrics
Objectionable and dirty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Objectionable" instead an adjective "Dirty".
Objectionable
Objectionable adjective - Provoking or likely to provoke protest.
Usage example: a T-shirt with an objectionable image
Dirty and objectionable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dirty" instead an adjective "Objectionable".
Nearby Word: objection
Both words in one sentence
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Dirty Business — Neither Morgaine nor Vanye (especially Vanye) relish the antiheroic actions that become necessary along the way, and they're well aware of how morally objectionable some of these things are.
Source: Literature / Morgaine Cycle
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