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profanity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of profanity

a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
  • a movie that is filled with profanities
Synonyms of profanity

curse, cuss, expletive, four-letter word, obscenity, swear, swear word, vulgarism
Words Related to profanity

execration, imprecation, malediction

epithet, name

oath

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