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1 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.)* * *pieklājība; pieklājības normas; laipnība -
2 propriety
(correctness of behaviour; decency; rightness.) pieklājība; uzvedības normas; piedienība* * *pamatotība, pareizība
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