单词 | swearing |
释义 | swearing (once / 985 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY swearing: swearings+/foreswear: foreswearing, foreswears/swear: foreswear, swearer, swearing, swears, swore/swearer: swearers USAGE EXAMPLESThe day is full-fledged production, complete with corsages for lawmakers, prayers and judges swearing them in. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) The media spent the better part of a decade swearing they wouldn’t be fooled again by intelligence assessments the way they were before 2003. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Once, in practice, Grimes caught himself on the verge of swearing, and said “fudge” instead. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1 n profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger 2Syn|Hyper curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearword profanity vulgar or irreverent speech or action n a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury Syn|Hyper oath commitment, dedication a message that makes a pledge |
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