| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. The condition of being chaste: chastity, decency, innocence, modesty, purity, virginity, virtuousness. See GOOD, RESTRAINT, SEX. 2. The quality or state of being morally sound: good, goodness, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, uprightness, virtuousness. See RIGHT. 3. A level of superiority that is usually high: caliber, merit, quality, stature, value, worth. See GOOD, VALUE. 4. A special feature or quality that confers superiority: beauty, distinction, excellence, merit, perfection. See GOOD.
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