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Definition of: decency
(dē′sən·sē) noun plural ·cies
1. Propriety in conduct, speech, or dress; modesty.
2. That which is decent, proper, or seemly.
3. plural Things required for a proper or comfortable manner of life. [<L decentia <decens. See DECENT.]
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