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| 1. | [ adjective ] relating to principles of right and wrong; i.e. to morals or ethics | |
| Examples: | "moral philosophy" |
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| Related terms: | ethical_motive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles | |
| Examples: | "moral sense" "a moral scrutiny" "a moral lesson" "a moral quandary" "moral convictions" "a moral life" |
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| Related terms: | amoral immoral moralistic chaste clean righteous incorrupt virtuous good righteous virtuous honorable chaste morality | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the significance of a story or event | |
| Synonyms: | lesson | |
| Examples: | "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" |
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| Related terms: | meaning | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] adhering to ethical and moral principles | |
| Synonyms: | ethical honourable honorable | |
| Examples: | "it seems ethical and right" "followed the only honorable course of action" "had the moral courage to stand alone" |
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| Related terms: | right | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect | |
| Examples: | "a moral victory" "moral support" |
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| Related terms: | mental | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] arising from the sense of right and wrong | |
| Examples: | "a moral obligation" |
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| Related terms: | conscientious | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] based on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence | |
| Examples: | "a moral certainty" |
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| Related terms: | near | |
| Similar spelling: |
morale morally Morreale Morrill Morrell morel morula morley Morell Morillo morello Morelli |
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