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Definitions

ribaldry

[rib-uhl-dree, rahy-buhl-dree] / ˈrɪb əl dri, ˈraɪ bəl dri /

NOUN

obscenity

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness bawdry blight blueness coarseness curse dirt dirtiness evil filth filthiness foulness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profanity prurience salacity scatology scurrility sleaze smut smuttiness swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word suggestiveness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing cleanliness compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty morality pleasantry purity right sterility tastefulness virtue

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