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moral
Part of speech: NounThe lesson taught by, or the inner meaning of, a fable, event, etc.
Part of speech: AdjectivePertaining to man's natural sense of what is right and proper; according to what is right and just; as, a moral life; capable of being governed by a sense of right and wrong; as, a lower animal is not a moral creature; virtuous; supported by reason; as, a moral certainty; serving to teach a lesson.
Part of speech: Adverb Usage examples "moral":- " It's a very good story, but I fail to see where the moral comes in. - "Pixie O'Shaughnessy", Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey.
- As to the right of men to act anywhere according to their pleasure, without any moral tie, no such right exists. - "The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. V. (of 12)", Edmund Burke.
- All the more because I do not intend to address a moral lecture to you, but only to speak of very dry business matters. - "Timar's Two Worlds", Mór Jókai.