done the decent thing

A form of do the decent thing — To take the most honorable or appropriate course of action, even if is not necessarily in the person's own interests.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of do the decent thing
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done the decent thing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/done%20the%20decent%20thing

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“done the decent thing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/done%20the%20decent%20thing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “done the decent thing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/done%20the%20decent%20thing.

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