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Decorum
see synonyms of decorumNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Decorum
see synonyms of decorumnoun
1.
propriety, esp in behaviour or conduct
2.
a requirement of correct behaviour in polite society
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Decorum
see synonyms of decorum noun
1.
propriety and good taste in behavior, dress, etc.
2.
an act or requirement of polite behavior
often used in pl.Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Decorum
see synonyms of decorumn.
1. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety: "In the Ireland of the 1940's ... the stolidity of a long, empty, grave face was thought to be the height of decorum and profundity" (John McGahern).
2. decorums The conventions or requirements of polite behavior: the formalities and decorums of a military funeral.
3. The appropriateness of an element of an artistic or literary work, such as style or tone, to its particular circumstance or to the composition as a whole.
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