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/swair"werrd'/, n.a word used in swearing or cursing; a profane or obscene word.[1880-85, Amer.; SWEAR + WORD]
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swearword — noun Date: 1833 a profane or obscene oath or word … New Collegiate Dictionary
swearword — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A profane or obscene term: blasphemy, curse, epithet, expletive, oath. Informal: cuss. See DECENT, SACRED, WORDS … English dictionary for students
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swearword — [ˈsweəˌwɜːd] noun [C] an offensive word that people use when they swear … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
swearword — swear•word [[t]ˈswɛərˌwɜrd[/t]] n. a word used in swearing or cursing; a profane or obscene word • Etymology: 1880–85, amer … From formal English to slang
