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swear word

[swair wurd] / ˈswɛər ˌwɜrd /


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“I can’t really say it because there’s a swear word in it,” Quinton Byfield said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

After this conflict, Musgrave predicts Ukrainians will add a new swear word to their vocabulary: “Putin.”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is known for his folksy demeanor, sprinkling his speeches with “by gollys” and the occasional PG-rated swear word.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2022

Deprivation is a swear word for many who live in Jaywick, the village labelled England's most deprived area three times in a row.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2019

I sit. putting down my basket, strawberries again, chicken again, and I note the swear word: something new.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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