decent folk

collocation in English

meaningsofdecentandfolk

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decent
adjective
uk
/ˈdiː.sənt/us
/ˈdiː.sənt/
socially acceptable ...
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folk
noun
uk
/fəʊk/us
/foʊk/
mainly UK
people, especially those of a particular group ...
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(Definition ofdecentandfolkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All the farms there were small farms withdecentfolk—families who had been there for generations and who were tenants.
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I am worried by the fact that many ordinary,decentfolkare harassed and hounded by the agency.
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They are ordinarydecentfolk, very worried about their future.
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That is what it means to millions ofdecentfolk.
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But we also know that there are many thousands of young people who grow up intodecentfolkin spite of these things.
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The common decencies ought not to be denied todecentfolk.
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There are thousands ofdecentfolkwho are affected in this way.
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Why should thesedecentfolksuffer the humiliation of being on public assistance when they should be able to retain their self-respect by receiving this pension on an insurance basis.
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People who go in for this practice cause absolute misery todecentfolkliving in the area, as well as to the owners of the land.
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I hope that this country is not going to embark upon a policy which will drivedecentfolkinto a trade which may partially become illegal.
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We are also abolishing the offence of being a common night-walker; that is, being out and about when decent folks are abed.
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