What does decence mean?
Decence means (obsolete) decency.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) decency.
When the Decence and Convenience of a thing is considered, we should attribute much to the Wisdom of Authority
What with more decence were in silence kept, And but for this unjust Reproach had slept?
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Decence means (obsolete) decency.
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When the Decence and Convenience of a thing is considered, we should attribute much to the Wisdom of Authority
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