Repulsive and Ribald

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Repulsive adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

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Ribald and repulsive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ribald" instead an adjective "Repulsive".

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

Usage example: some of the movie's most ribald, and thus funniest, scenes were cut for showing on broadcast television

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Repulsive and ribald are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repulsive" instead an adjective "Ribald".

Nearby Word: ribaldry

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