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decorum

de·co·rum [ di káwrəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dignity: dignity or good taste that is appropriate to a specific occasion

2. appropriateness of artistic element: the compatibility of an element such as character, form, style, or plot in a literary or artistic work with the work as a whole

[Mid-16th century. < Latin< decorus (see decorous)]
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