| Front | propriety |
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| Back | pro‧pri‧e‧ty /prəˈpraɪəti/ noun formal 1[singular, uncountable] correctness of social or moral behaviour OPP impropriety propriety of They discussed the propriety of treating ill children against the wishes of the parents. with propriety They conducted themselves with propriety. 2the proprieties especially British English the accepted rules of correct social behaviour: strict in observing the proprieties |
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