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swearing

/swˈɛɹɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Swearing means: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.

Synonyms for swearing12

noun, as in profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearword, cuss

noun, as in a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

oath

also used for swearing

billingsgate, blasphemy, cussword, imprecation, invective, malediction

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What does swearing mean?2

noun

1

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger“expletives were deleted”

2

a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with swearing?19

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Swearing in a sentence

  • In the army, profanity is used not just for swearing, but to hold conversations.AlanF_US
  • They were swearing at each other at the top of their voices.CK
  • Ziri was still swearing at everyone and everthing.always
  • Russian speech without swearing turns into a report.dimitris
  • Some people say that swearing helps relieve stress.megamanenm
  • Antonio started cursing and swearing at the soldiers in frustration.Amastan
  • Miroslav has developed a habit of swearing profusely.Amastan
  • I felt like swearing, but I contained myself.Nuel

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Forms of swearing

as a noun

plural
swearings