1
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the foulness of your language means that your post won't get on the Web site's bulletin board
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2
as in dustiness
the state or quality of being dirty
she couldn't believe the foulness of her daughter's room, and ordered her to clean it
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Noun
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Without condoning the vulgarity of Team Trump, the shock may be useful.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025 -
Even those Republicans who are wary of his volatile leadership style, penchant for vulgarity and willingness to violate conservative orthodoxies are generally reluctant to air those criticisms publicly.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Before that, That’s A Wrap Sandwich Co. obviously housed too many rodents, roaches or general filth for whoever filed the complaint with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Looking the Part If filth means people treat you worse, then fancy clothes mean people in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 treat you better.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The reason the rabbit vibrator is called this was to get around obscenity laws in Japan when the products were exported.—
Amanda Chatel,
Glamour,
19 Feb. 2025
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City Manager Dan Dugger’s recent behavior — walking down from the chambers to confront a civilian in a threatening manner, yelling obscenities, and ultimately being restrained by law enforcement — is not just a single lapse in judgment.—
Dominick Vargas,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Foulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foulness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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