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  2. Unparliamentary language - Wikipedia

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    Most unacceptable is any insinuation that another member is dishonourable. So, for example, in the British House of Commons any direct reference to a member as lying is unacceptable, even if the allegation is substantively true. [1] A conventional alternative, when necessary, is to complain of a "terminological inexactitude". [citation needed]

  3. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities.

  4. Public display of affection - Wikipedia

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    Public display of affection might be regarded as socially unacceptable in India if it disturbs others or creates nuisance. Same-sex physical contact is allowed. Same-sex physical contact is allowed. Under section 294 of the Indian Penal Code , causing annoyance to others through "obscene acts" is a criminal offence with a punishment of ...

  5. Inappropriateness - Wikipedia

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    Synonyms of inappropriate include improper, unfitting, unsuitable [3] and indecent. Although social ills are usually outlawed in wider society, there are many examples wherein various jurisdictions give their inhabitants full discretion over certain aspects of their lives so they can police themselves without any intrusiveness . [ 4 ]

  6. Hindustani profanity - Wikipedia

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    The Hindustani language employs a large number of profanities across the Hindi-speaking diaspora. Idiomatic expressions, particularly profanity, are not always directly translatable into other languages, and make little sense even when they can be translated. Many English translations may not offer the full meaning of the profanity used in the ...

  7. PDF - Wikipedia

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    Portable Document Format (PDF), standardized as ISO 32000, is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, ...

  8. Wikipedia:Manual of Style - Wikipedia

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    Unacceptable: The site is considered "sacred" by the religion's scriptures. Concise opinions that are not overly emotive can often be reported with attribution instead of direct quotation. Use of quotation marks around simple descriptive terms can imply something doubtful regarding the material being quoted; sarcasm or weasel words such as ...

  9. Acceptability - Wikipedia

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    Acceptability is an amorphous concept, being both highly subjective and circumstantial; a thing may be acceptable to one evaluator and unacceptable to another, or unacceptable for one purpose but acceptable for another. Furthermore, acceptability is not necessarily a logical or consistent exercise.