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r-rated
adj 3
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5ADJ.
tense
VERB + R-RATED
allowed, notes, watch
R-RATED + NOUN
bloodbath, movies, relationships
PREP.
until
ADV.
routinely, usually
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adj
1
Of a motion picture, having an "R rating" from one more motion picture rating authorities, typically meaning it is suitable only for adults.
2
Of a motion picture, having an "R rating" from the Motion Picture Association (MPA), meaning it is suitable only for adults.
In movie terms, it suggests Paul Verhoeven in Robocop/Starship Troopers mode, an R-rated bloodbath where the grim spectacle of children murdering each other on television is bread-and-circuses for the age of reality TV, enforced by a totalitarian regime to keep the masses at bay.
3
Not suitable for children, especially due to involving excessive sexual, violent, or rude content
A day’s notes are routinely R-rated. “Usually tense relationships are moderated by ritualized greetings and a genital grab,” she said.
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In movie terms, it suggests Paul Verhoeven in Robocop/Starship Troopers mode, an R-rated bloodbath where the grim spectacle of children murdering each other on television is bread-and-circuses for the
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A day’s notes are routinely R-rated. “Usually tense relationships are moderated by ritualized greetings and a genital grab,” she said.
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Tom wasn't allowed to watch R-rated movies until he was in middle school.
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