expletive, n.
(expletives)
freq. cnt. 1
(expletives)
freq. cnt. 1
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
curse curse word cuss expletive oath swearing swearword
sample sentences
"expletives were deleted"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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hypernym
a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
<noun.communication>
expletive
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hypernym