adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an obscene gesture (= extremely rude )
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The player was fined for making an obscene gesture at the referee.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
gesture
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The present-day Faust smirked over towards the Professor and made an obscene gesture .
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The rest are elbows delivered, punches thrown, verbally abusing referees, skipping All-Star media day, obscene gestures , tantrum-throwing.
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The long legs parted as the pale blue water took her, like an obscene gesture at Liz.
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Maxham held up two fingers in an obscene gesture .
material
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Sean Pierce of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was charged with violating a law banning the public display of obscene material .
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Although many experienced users think it unlikely that children would easily find explicitly obscene material , it is not impossible.
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A limited defence is provided by the Obscene Publications Act for those defendants who act merely as innocent disseminators of obscene material .
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Later more obscene material was seized in a police raid on his home.
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Customs and Excise men investigating the import of obscene material swooped on the home of bearded Paul Bradburn.
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Trading standards warn that the law will be vigorously enforced to keep illegal and obscene material out of circulation.
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Peter Righton has been summonsed to appear in court next month to face allegations concerning obscene material .
phone
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From the early days Kylie was plagued by obscene phone calls and hate mail.
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Probably a woman trying to avoid obscene phone calls.
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The hate campaign began again, including obscene phone calls.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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'Lady Chatterley's Lover' was banned as an obscene book.
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He was charged with smuggling obscene materials into the UK.
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The driver cursed at him and made an obscene gesture.
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This guy's thighs were so huge, it was obscene !
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You wouldn't believe the obscene profits these oil companies are making.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Indeed, the advent of such a figure on the scene of history renders sacrifices unnecessary, if not actually obscene .
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It glistens, pinky-brown, faintly obscene , on her finger.
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Making $ 10 million or $ 15 million or $ 20 million for a movie is obscene .
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She stomped around the room with a wastepaper basket, collecting the obscene dolls.
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The kids standing on the seats to cast shadows of rabbits, donkeys, or obscene gestures up on to the gigantic screen.
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The long legs parted as the pale blue water took her, like an obscene gesture at Liz.
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They got hot under their starched collars about an obscene profusion of textual practices.