four-letter words

plural of four-letter word
as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression clapped her hands over the toddler's ears so he wouldn't hear the four-letter word

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Noun
  • The source of a zombie outbreak can come from anywhere, including ancient curses and meteorites from space.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That mindset leads to no shortage of delightfully blasé supernatural adventures rife with magic and curses.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As far as translation goes, AI software has been able to expertly convert basic Spanish to English or German to French (the other two languages currently available in the AirPod translation feature) for many years; Apple hasn’t really attempted an algorithmic leap there.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The industry may have been hesitant about a rising star who operated in two languages, but her fans weren’t.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Four-letter words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/four-letter%20words. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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