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Vulgar

Of or pertaining to the mass, or multitude, of people; common; general; ordinary; public; hence, in general use; vernacular.

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Indecent 84% connected

Not decent; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language.

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Indecent 84% connected

Not decent; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language.

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Informal 84% connected

Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, w…

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Informal 84% connected

Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, w…

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Lowborn 84% connected

Born in a low condition or rank; -- opposed to highborn.

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Lowborn 84% connected

Born in a low condition or rank; -- opposed to highborn.

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Raunch 74% connected

See Ranch.

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Raunch 74% connected

See Ranch.

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Vulgarize 74% connected

To make vulgar, or common.

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Vulgarize 74% connected

To make vulgar, or common.

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Coarse 92% connected

Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; ro…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Common 92% connected

Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Crude 92% connected

In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered, refined, or prepared for use by any artificial process; raw; as…

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Earthy 92% connected

Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter.

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Gross 92% connected

Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Plebeian 92% connected

Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people.

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Uncouth 92% connected

Unknown.

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Unwashed 92% connected

Not washed or cleansed; filthy; unclean.

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Vernacular 92% connected

Belonging to the country of one's birth; one's own by birth or nature; native; indigenous; -- now used chiefly of language; as, English is our vernac…

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