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have the decency

have the de·cen·cy
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav stressed th ee dee-suh n-see]
    • /hæv stressed ði ˈdi sən si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav stressed th ee dee-suh n-see]
    • /hæv stressed ði ˈdi sən si/

Definition of have the decency words

  • phrase have the decency If you say that someone did not have the decency to do something, you are criticizing them because there was a particular action which they did not do but which you believe they ought to have done. 0
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adjective
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have the decency popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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