rectitude

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Synonyms: certitude, restitute, beatitude, lentitude, rectitudes

Antonyms: certitude, restitute, beatitude, lentitude, rectitudes

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Noun

1. [[straightness|Straightness]]; the state or quality of having a [[constant]] direction and not being crooked or bent. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} The fact or quality of being [[right]] or [[correct]]; [[correctness]] of opinion or judgement. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
3. Conformity to the rules prescribed for [[moral]] [[conduct]]; (moral) [[uprightness]], [[virtue]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}

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