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Moral
A moral (from Latin morālis) is a message that is conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event. The moral may be left to the hearer, reader, or viewer to determine for themselves, or may be explicitly encapsulated in a maxim. A moral is a lesson in a story or in real life.
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Moral (adjective)
Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
“moral judgments;”
“a moral poem”
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Moral (adjective)
Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one’s conscience or ethical judgment.
“a moral obligation”
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Moral (adjective)
Capable of right and wrong action.
“a moral agent”
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Moral (adjective)
Probable but not proved.
“a moral certainty”
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Moral (adjective)
Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.
“a moral victory;”
“moral support”
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Moral (noun)
The ethical significance or practical lesson.
“The moral of w|The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you repeatedly lie, people won’t believe you when you tell the truth.”
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Moral (noun)
Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.
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Moral (noun)
A morality play.