swearing
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
expletives were deleted
Types & categories
- profanity hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
Types & categories
- dedication hypernym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | curse |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | curse |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | profanity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | swan |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | depone |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | dedication |