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decent vs clean

clean vs decent

decent is not a noun while clean is a noun.

decent and clean both are adjectives.

decent is not a verb while clean is a verb.

decent and clean both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decent No Yes No Yes
clean Yes Yes Yes Yes
decent (noun) clean (noun)
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
decent (adjective) clean (adjective)
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
meeting requirements (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion ritually clean or pure
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public free from sepsis or infection
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
decent (verb) clean (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
decent (adverb) clean (adverb)
in the right manner; correctly; suitably in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
completely; used as intensifiers
Difference between decent and clean

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