|  expletive 
 
 1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger (Freq. 1)
 - expletives were deleted
 • Syn:
 curse, curse word, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
 • Derivationally related forms:
 cuss (for: cuss), swear (for: swearing), curse (for: curse)
 • Hypernyms:
 profanity
 2. a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
 • Hypernyms:
 utterance, vocalization
 
 
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