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      moral
      noun
      (of a narrative) The ethical significance or practical lesson.
      (chiefly in the plural) Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.
      (of a media) A depiction of good or heroic actions.
      A township in Shelby County, Indiana, United States.
      A surname from Spanish.
      (slang, dated) A moral certainty.
      (slang, dated) An exact counterpart.
      (obsolete) A morality play.
      verb
      (intransitive) To moralize.
      adjective
      Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
      Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.
      Capable of right and wrong action.
      Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.
      Probable but not proved.
      Roots
      mosmor- · Latin · custom, manner
      Synonyms for moral
      moralitynmoralisticadjethicaladjethicsnrectitudenmoralizingnmoralizationnscruplesnprobitynprincipledadj
      Words related to moral
      nonmoralunmoralitynunmoralmoralisticallyadvnonethicaladjethicizeveudemonismnmoralistnamoralismnmoralismnmorallyadvmoralizervdeontologyadjmoralizedvamoralitynethicallyadvamoraladjmoralizinglyadvantihumanismnethicistnmoralenbioethicaladjconscienceneudemoniaphilosophicaladjdecencynamoralistnamorallyadvimmoralistphilosophicadj

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