obliquity of conduct

  • 1obliquity — [ə blik′wə tē] n. pl. obliquities [ME obliquitee < L obliquitas] 1. the state or quality of being oblique 2. an oblique statement, action, etc. 3. a turning aside from moral conduct or sound thinking 4. Astron. the angle between the planes of… …

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  • 2obliquity — noun (plural ties) Date: 15th century 1. deviation from moral rectitude or sound thinking 2. a. deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity; also the amount of such deviation b. the angle between the planes of the earth s equator and orbit… …

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  • 3obliquity — obliquitous, adj. /euh blik wi tee, oh blik /, n., pl. obliquities. 1. the state of being oblique. 2. divergence from moral conduct, rectitude, etc.; immorality, dishonesty, or the like. 3. an instance of such divergence. 4. mental perversity. 5 …

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  • 4deviation — n. 1. Divergence, departure, depression, divarication, turning, aberration. 2. Difference, variation, variance, change, alteration. 3. Error, offence, iniquity, sin, obliquity of conduct …

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  • 5Twain–Ament indemnities controversy — The Twain–Ament indemnities controversy was a major cause célèbre in the United States of America in 1901 as a consequence of the published reactions of American humorist Mark Twain to reports of Rev. William Scott Ament and other missionaries… …

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  • 6moral — Pertains to character, conduct, intention, social relations, etc. 1. Pertaining or relating to the conscience or moral sense or to the general principles of right conduct. 2. Cognizable or enforceable only by the conscience or by the principles… …

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  • 7moral — Pertains to character, conduct, intention, social relations, etc. 1. Pertaining or relating to the conscience or moral sense or to the general principles of right conduct. 2. Cognizable or enforceable only by the conscience or by the principles… …

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  • 8Dragon Skin — X ray of Dragon Skin Body Armor Dragon Skin is a type of ballistic vest made by Pinnacle Armor. It is currently produced in Fresno, California. Its characteristic two inch wide circular discs overlap like scale armor, creating a flexible vest… …

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  • 9Dragon Skin (body armor) — Dragon Skin is a type of ballistic vest made by Pinnacle Armor. It is distinguished by its silver dollar sized circular discs that overlap like scale armour, creating a flexible vest that allows a greater range of motion and can allegedly absorb… …

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  • 10crime — / krīm/ n [Middle French, from Latin crimen fault, accusation, crime] 1: conduct that is prohibited and has a specific punishment (as incarceration or fine) prescribed by public law compare delict, tort 2: an offense against public law …

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