- decent language
- proper language, language that is not offensive
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
decent language
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decent — de cent (d[=e] sent), a. [L. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, Gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think; cf. Skr. d[=a][,c] to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E. attire, tire: cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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