Expletives

Synonyms for "expletives" (96 found)

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Closest matches (20)

curse battology bedizenment blurt cuss cuss word de trop dirty name dirty word dispensable duplication duplication of effort dysphemism ecphonesis ejaculation

Noun(5 words)

oath bad word curse curse word cuss

Strong matches (28)

embellishment epithet excess exclamation expendable expletory extravagance fat featherbedding filler filling foul invective frill frills frippery gingerbread gratuitous in excess iterative luxury

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macrology naughty word needless needlessness

Adjective(3 words)

expletory interjectional interjectory

Noun(1 words)

intensifier

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Sample sentences

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Attention! This video may contain expletives and graphic violence. Its content may offend you.

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If you attempt to use expletives in a language you do not know well, you are likely to sound ridiculous.

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My mother hates it when I use expletives.

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Do you have a list of Berber expletives?

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