as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
was reprimanded for teaching his little brother cusswords
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Recent Examples of cussword
This wasn't an in-the-moment cussword thrown down in the middle of a passionate, blow out fight.
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Ashley Iaconetti, Cosmopolitan, 30 Aug. 2017
Ashley Iaconetti, Cosmopolitan, 30 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cussword
Noun
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Because perhaps heartbreak is not only a curse, but also a language.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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His thought that autism is a curse that destroys families IS the tragedy.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2025
Noun
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To invoke a cliche, the movie teaches you how to watch it, establishing a visual language early and hammering it often.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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There were also issues among people who speak a language other than English.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Bonus: For every 100ml bottle sold, Omorovicza donates 5% to Water.org, supporting global access to safe water. Jones Road Miracle Balm, $40 Women over 50 swear by this award-winning, Bobbi Brown-founded brand for its nourishing and hydrating qualities.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The word was forbidden in their household and treated like a swear.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And, when the alarm wails hours before dawn, human cusses of angry protest join the chorus of budget appliances failing before their time.—
Virginia Konchan,
The New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2024
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My grandmother extended a ladder up into this tough old cuss of a tree and climbed up, at some risk, to pick the bulging fruit.—
Jim Meddleton,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2024
Noun
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President Trump used the f-word expletive while discussing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Trump’s frustration was palpable, using an expletive to hammer home his point.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The city’s agreement with Clear Channel and Outfront Foster has similar terms, including several prohibitions such as no motion, no illumination between midnight and 6 a.m., and no violence, profanity, adult goods or services, or political and religious content.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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But outside of some mature dialogue in some instances, there is no profanity or otherwise inappropriate language.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
17 June 2025
Noun
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As the Oxford English Dictionary notes, the expression not hardly is considered a vulgarism.—
NR Editors,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2020
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The British cringed over new American accents, coinages and vulgarisms.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2019
Noun
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The racist epithets — including a swastika and N***** spray-painted onto the concrete walls surrounding the park — were reported to the Miami Police on Monday afternoon in what the community and police are calling a hate crime.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Barnyard epithets did not pepper the prepared speeches of most of Hegseth's predecessors.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Cussword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cussword. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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