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clean vs decent

decent vs clean

clean is a noun but decent is not a noun.

clean and decent both are adjectives.

clean is a verb but decent is not a verb.

clean and decent both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clean Yes Yes Yes Yes
decent No Yes No Yes
clean (noun) decent (noun)
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
clean (adjective) decent (adjective)
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers meeting requirements
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
ritually clean or pure in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
free from sepsis or infection sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
thorough and without qualification
without difficulties or problems
(of a surface) not written or printed on
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
morally pure
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
free from impurities
free of drugs
not carrying concealed weapons
free of restrictions or qualifications
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
clean (verb) decent (verb)
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
remove unwanted substances from
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
remove shells or husks from
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
clean and tidy up the house
remove while making clean
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
be cleanable
clean (adverb) decent (adverb)
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating in the right manner; correctly; suitably
completely; used as intensifiers
Difference between clean and decent

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