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Uncommonobscenity
The correct spelling is obscenity.
How to pronounce obscenity
noun
Say it like: Obs-sen-itee
The correct spelling is obscenity. Something that is obscene. For example: "Martha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have obscenities just sitting out, on display!""
Usage Examples
“Martha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have obscenities just sitting out, on display!"”
“Bestiality was outlawed as an obscenity in the strongly conservative community.”
“Eliza couldn't stand her daughter's music; as she saw it, it was just shouted obscenities and a heavy drum beat.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Something that is obscene.
- 2.An act of obscene behaviour.
- 3.Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.
- 4.The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.
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