Prudery and Pride

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Prudery noun - A tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters.

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Pride is an antonym for prudery in topics: modesty, shyness.

Nearby Words: prudish, prude

Pride noun - A reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance.

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Prudery is an antonym for pride.

Nearby Words: prided, priding

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