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Obscenity

/əˈbsɛnɪti/
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(noun) Something that is obscene.

Obscenity is whatever happens to shock some elderly and ignorant magistrate.
That is an obscenity!
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The film was criticized for its excessive use of ____, which led to a restricted age rating.

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