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Mahdi Tavajohi Posted 9 years ago
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What is the exact meaning of " obscene" in this text? Does it mean 'disrespectful" or 'ugly' or ' lusty'?

what is the exact meaning of " obscene" in this text?
Does it mean 'disrespectful" or 'ugly' or ' lusty'?


In the Chapmans’ Death sculpture, cultural taboos smack us in the face. We can laugh because we feel superior, or because we think it is obscene and we are
embarrassed.

  

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Mahdi Tavajohi what is the exact meaning of " obscene" in this text? Your first letter should be a capital one. org/dictionary/english/obscene

  • Mahdi Tavajohi what is the exact meaning of " obscene" in this text?
  • Your first letter should be a capital one.
  • org/dictionary/english/obscene
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Mahdi Tavajohiwhat is the exact meaning of " obscene" in this text?

Your first letter should be a capital one. For this kind of question you can use a free dictionary http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/obscene

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Mahdi TavajohiWhat is the exact meaning of " obscene" in this text?

It is usually impossible to give "exact" meanings of anything linguistic, because we need to use more language to explain them, which only makes the explanation less exact.

However, if you don't mind looking at obscene pictures, see the link

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