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OBSCENE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Example:
salacious limericks
Synonyms:
lewd; obscene; raunchy; salacious
Classified under:
Similar:
dirty ((of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency)
Derivation:
obscenity (the trait of behaving in an obscene manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Designed to incite to indecency or lust
Example:
the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene
Classified under:
Similar:
indecent (offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters)
Derivation:
obscenity (the trait of behaving in an obscene manner)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Offensive to the mind
Example:
the most repulsive character in recent novels
Synonyms:
abhorrent; detestable; obscene; repugnant; repulsive
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
offensive (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses)
Derivation:
obscenity (an obscene act)
obscenity (an offensive or indecent word or phrase)
