Obscene and Sexual

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Obscene adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

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Sexual and obscene are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sexual" instead an adjective "Obscene".

Nearby Words: obscenity, obscenely

Sexual adjective - Of or relating to or characterized by sexuality.

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Obscene and sexual are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obscene" instead an adjective "Sexual".

Let's not forget obscene phone calls, where the caller gets off on delivering sexual or foul language to an unknown called party, and which to the person receiving them is a form of stalking and sexual harassment.

Source: Harassing Phone Call
Some sexual depictions were deemed too obscene for the general public and were locked away in a closet which men (not women) could see for a small fee.

Source: Useful Notes / Pornography
The Shocker gets this, presumably because his name is also a term for a sexual act (and an obscene gesture).

Source: Atrocious Alias

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