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indecorum

 
Dictionary: in·de·cor·um   (ĭn'dĭ-kôr'əm, -kōr'-) pronunciation
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n.
  1. Lack of propriety or good taste; impropriety.
  2. An instance of indecorous behavior or action.

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    An improper act or statement: impropriety, indecency, indelicacy. See usual/unusual.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a lack of decorum
  Synonym: indecorousness
  Antonym: decorum (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: an act of undue intimacy
  Synonyms: familiarity, impropriety, liberty

 
 
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