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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
decency/ˈdiːsnsi/

▶noun (pl. decencies)

1 decent behaviour.
■ (decencies) the requirements of acceptable behaviour: an appeal to common decencies.

2 (decencies) things required for a reasonable standard of living.

'decency' also found in these Oxford entries:

bone - common - obscene - pale - probity

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