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indecorum
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in-di-
kawr
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kohr
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in·de·co·rum
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dɪˈkɔr
əm
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noun
1.
indecorous behavior or character.
2.
something indecorous.
Origin:
1565–75;
<
Latin,
noun use of neuter of
indecōrus
indecorous
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indecorum
(ˌɪndɪˈkɔːrəm)
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n
indecorous behaviour or speech; unseemliness
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