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common decencies

common decencies is the plural of common decency.

Meaning of common decency

Noun

common decency (countable and uncountable, plural common decencies)

  1. A basic level of politeness and courtesy that is expected of all people.
    • That man didn't have a shred of common decency.
    Synonyms:
    common courtesy

Questions about common decencies

What is common decencies the plural of?
Common decencies is the plural of common decency.

Words near common decencies in the dictionary

  1. common daisy
  2. common dandelion
  3. common dandelions
  4. common death adder
  5. common death adders
  6. common decencies
  7. common decency
  8. common denominator
  9. common denominators
  10. common difference
  11. common differences

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