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swear word

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swear word (plural swear words)

  1. (loosely) A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.
    Synonyms: dirty word, curse word, naughty word, curse, expletive; (uncountable) swearing; see also Thesaurus:swear word
    Near-synonyms: epithet, four-letter word; (uncountable) bad language, strong language, French
    When I heard swear words from the next room, I decided to keep my distance.
    Your kid said nasty swear words to me this morning.
  2. (strictly) A word that escapes someone's mind (and therefore often also their mouth) in a nearly automatic way when the person is under duress, mental stress or distress, etc; such words are often obscene and vulgar or offensive.
    Synonyms: expletive; see also Thesaurus:swear word
    Near-synonyms: dirty word, curse word, naughty word, curse, epithet, four-letter word; (uncountable) bad language, strong language, French

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