curse word
noun
: a profane or obscene oath or word : curse, swear word
Eisenhower could swear as eloquently as most sergeants, but he went easy on the curse words in mixed company.—
Stephen E. Ambrose
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Those were some of the responses that didn’t include a curse word or two.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
So many other things that are going on are worse than hearing a curse word.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
So many other things that are going on are worse than hearing a curse word.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump responded with a curse word and using an obscene gesture.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
So many other things that are going on are worse than hearing a curse word.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
So many other things that are going on are worse than hearing a curse word.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump responded with a curse word and using an obscene gesture.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Curse word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curse%20word. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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