strong language

noun

: offensive words
The movie contains some strong language.

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Babies have lots of different strengths, and there are many pathways to strong language skills. Clarissa Brincat, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026 Federal judges have used remarkably strong language to call out the Trump administration for violating the law. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026 More than one took exception to the tone of Ten Hag’s criticism, among them Diogo Dalot, who stood up to make an impassioned speech using strong language. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 In a separate incident, video footage from July 2021 surfaced, showing Porter using strong language toward a staff member during a video call. Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strong language

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“Strong language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20language. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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