as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression was reprimanded for teaching his little brother cusswords

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Recent Examples on the Web This wasn't an in-the-moment cussword thrown down in the middle of a passionate, blow out fight. Ashley Iaconetti, Cosmopolitan, 30 Aug. 2017

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“Cussword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cussword. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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