obscenities

plural of obscenity

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Recent Examples of obscenities The group discusses each video’s development and reception, while speculating as to why viewers connected so much with, say, Natalie Portman rapping obscenities. Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024 Deputies said the victim was struck with a belt more than 50 times and was choked and called several disparaging names and other obscenities. Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024 The attackers yelled obscenities at the teen and repeatedly used a racial slur. Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2024 Hwang seems to be suggesting that a line can indeed be drawn from the cultural tempests – too easily dismissed as matters of political correctness – to the real-world tragedies and obscenities that send innocent men to jail and early graves. Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Obscenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscenities. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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