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as in rudeness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
our cousins' general vulgarity and poor manners irritate my mother
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the pointless vulgarity of the joke disgusted her
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Recent Examples of vulgarity
For a filmmaker who’s known for trading on vulgarity, Smith’s writing style translates shockingly well to children.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
In the aftermath of POTUS’ vulgarity, Jean sets out to handle the press.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest circulation dailies, both quoted the pope as using an Italian vulgarity when saying the country's seminaries, or priesthood colleges, were already full of homosexuals.
—Alvise Armellini, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
There is an onslaught of F-bombs from start to finish, plus every other vulgarity in between.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
In the aftermath of POTUS’ vulgarity, Jean sets out to handle the press.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest circulation dailies, both quoted the pope as using an Italian vulgarity when saying the country's seminaries, or priesthood colleges, were already full of homosexuals.
—Alvise Armellini, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
There is an onslaught of F-bombs from start to finish, plus every other vulgarity in between.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulgarity
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For more info: Colonial Williamsburg Take a virtual tour COMMENTARY: Taking a kinder, gentler tone against the rudeness of politics Civility has been absent from much of this presidential campaign.David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the rudeness in question didn't occur at that event.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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These days, when people seem eager to scream obscenities at passing strangers, who can believe that anyone would take the trouble to be so subtle with an insult?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Wexner opened during the height of the culture wars, when the [Robert] Mapplethorpe show in Cincinnati was getting the museum director there prosecuted for obscenity.Jason Simon, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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The screenplay, which was written by Mamet himself, has been celebrated for its razor-sharp dialogue, which blends profanity, wit and raw emotion in a manner that reminds many critics of Aaron Sorkin—not a bad comparison.Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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This week, the three personalities all made separate appearances on morning news programs, and all let slip some pretty major profanities on live TV.Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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And, while its crudity is certainly purposeful, its sense of purpose can be elusive at times.Phillip Maciak, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
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Although Günther Groissböck cleaned up better than the usual Ochs, his portrayal lacked nothing for crudity.Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
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“Vulgarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulgarity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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