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indecent

[in-dee-suhnt] / ɪnˈdi sənt /


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Before that, police and prosecutors relied on laws dating back before the development of social media, such as sending indecent or offensive messages.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission also voiced "serious concern" at the weekend over public complaints about the "indecent, grossly offensive" content across X.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Back home, after the train ride, I washed and dried the mushrooms and sent them sizzling into a pan with shallots, garlic, salt, pepper and an indecent amount of smoked paprika.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

"Naturally, this proposal, which we considered indecent at the time, runs completely contrary to the principle of dignity," Traoré added.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

They would have considered it indecent and dishonest to keep Cleopatra and her son housed across the river.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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