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expletive

[ek-spli-tiv] / ˈɛk splɪ tɪv /
NOUN
swear word; exclamation
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Yes, I’ve washed my husband’s feet when he couldn’t bend down, been the only parent at preschool dropoff and pickup, and advocated on Marty’s behalf to his health insurance with only a few choice expletives.

From Los Angeles Times

In April, the chief executive of RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, reacted with an expletive as he watched his company's stock tumble, in response to a major tariff announcement from the White House.

From BBC

Chabria: As someone known to routinely curse in polite society, I’m not one to judge an expletive.

From Los Angeles Times

Paraphrasing and removing the expletives, the general reaction from Rangers people was: 'Save the showboating for down south, son'.

From BBC

Eliasberg said public school teachers have strong 1st Amendment protections to share their political views online — expletives and all.

From Los Angeles Times