indelicacy

  • 81lewdness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. indecency, unchastity, incontinence, fleshliness, vulgarity, lechery, wantonness, lubricity, lasciviousness, aphrodisia, bodily appetite, libidinousness, sensuality, licentiousness, voluptuousness, lecherousness, profligacy …

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  • 82obscenity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The state or quality of being obscene] Syn. salacity, vulgarity, scurrility; see lewdness . 2. [That which is obscene] Syn. vulgarity, impropriety, smut; see curse 1 , indecency 2 , pornography . II (Roget s 3… …

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  • 83peasantry — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The masses] Syn. rank and file, commonality, commonalty, proletariat; see people 3 . 2. [Vulgarity] Syn. crudity, impropriety, indelicacy; see meanness 1 , rudeness …

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  • 84raciness — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Sharpness] Syn. tang, pungency, piquancy; see bitterness 1 , flavor 1 . 2. [Vigor] Syn. vitality, liveliness, spirit; see action 1 , vitality . 3. [Indecency] Syn. suggestiveness, indelicacy, ribaldry; see indecency 2 ,… …

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  • 85spicy — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Suggestive of spice] Syn. pungent, piquant, keen, fresh, aromatic, fragrant, seasoned, perfumed, distinctive, balsamic, tangy, highly seasoned, balmy, herbaceous, savory, flavory, flavorful, tasty, redolent of the South… …

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  • 86risque — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. suggestive, racy, daring, dirty, improper, ribald, off color, indecent, vulgar, bawdy, *spicy, *blue, crude, provocative, lewd. ANT.: clean, G rated II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Bordering on indelicacy or… …

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  • 87indelicate — in|del|i|cate [ınˈdelıkıt] adj formal likely to embarrass or shock people = ↑rude ▪ an indelicate comment >indelicacy n [U] …

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  • 88sniffertunity — A canine activity/behaviour specific to dogs whose leading organ is their nose. When I take my dog, Georgie, for a walk, she never misses a sniffertunity to hunt up garbage or some other indelicacy to eat …

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  • 89sniffertunity — A canine activity/behaviour specific to dogs whose leading organ is their nose. When I take my dog, Georgie, for a walk, she never misses a sniffertunity to hunt up garbage or some other indelicacy to eat …

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  • 90crudities — cru·di·ty || kruːdɪtɪ n. indelicacy, rudeness, vulgarity; quality of being unprocessed or unrefined …

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