as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the lewdness of the material on that website makes it inappropriate for children
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Noun
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Finally, women need to call this type of vulgarity out instead of being demure!—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025 -
Fiona Crombie’s production design gives the movie an imposing scale (with a Mar-a-Lago vulgarity in the ostentatious décor of the Marshalls’ quarters), though for a project shot by Darius Khondji and screened in IMAX, the visuals are nothing special.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Such was the case this past weekend, as the Bronx faithful showered the $765-million man with deafening boos, taunts and obscenities.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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The shooting happened around 7 p.m., when officers were called to the 300 block of Oyster Point Boulevard for a report of a man who was yelling obscenities and trying to use a metal object to force his way into a public restroom, the South San Francisco Police Department said in a statement.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In the stage show, set in Argentina in 1983, political prisoner Valentín Arregui is transferred to a cell already occupied by Luis Molina, a gay window dresser convicted on trumped up charges of public indecency.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Justin Robinson, 23, of Meriden was charged Saturday with public indecency, third-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, charcoal absorbs excess oil and impurities in the hair and scalp, and coconut oil lends a velvety, moisturizing touch to the formula.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
17 May 2025
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This is a milky, oil-free cleanser that aims to remove impurities and makeup without irritating the skin.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Lewdness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lewdness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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