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obscene, lewd
obscene (ahb SEEN, uhb SEEN) (adjective)
Repulsive, suggestive of lust or depravity: Pornographic pictures are considered obscene by many people.
lewd (LOOD) (adjective)
Wicked; considered sexually suggestive: Walter's lewd remarks to his colleague were very inappropriate and resulted in a reprimand from his supervisor.
Kerri thinks it is obscene that it is possible to purchase lewd pictures when a person is visiting a tourist agency.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group O; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Greek: Kypris, a name for Venus or Aphrodite; a lewd or licentious woman)