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| de·co·rum [ di káwrəm ] |
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1. dignity: dignity or good taste that is appropriate to a specific occasion
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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
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin< decorus (see decorous)] |
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