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Dirty word

//ˈdɚɾijˌwɝd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.

    "The child was made to sit in the corner as punishment for saying a dirty word."

  2. 2
    a word that is considered to be unmentionable wordnet
  3. 3
    The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss. idiomatic

    "Job is a dirty word to him."

  4. 4
    an offensive or indecent word or phrase wordnet

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