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dirty word
noun as in indecent or vulgar word
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Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“I feel like the thing that’s most chilling is the way the word ‘climate’ has become a dirty word.”
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Contraction is a dirty word in the journalism industry, which generally believes having more outlets is better for the public interest.
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Mr Mooser says that while AI may still be a dirty word, their product is "clean" because it pays for its content.
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It all helped make democracy a dirty word.
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“We grew up where business was kind of a dirty word,” he said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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