swearing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of swearingnext
as in profanity

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swearing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of swear
1
as in cursing
to use offensive or indecent language no one is allowed to swear in this house

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2
as in vowing
to make a solemn declaration of intent swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

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3
as in testifying
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact the sworn statement of the witness was presented as evidence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swearing
  1. profanity
  2. cursing
  3. testifying
  4. blasphemy
  5. promising
  6. insult
  7. sacrilege
  8. desecration
Noun
  • Levesque confirmed that the show will maintain its TV-PG rating, and current restrictions on profanity and blood will remain in place.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Police also used heavy force against members of the media and used loudspeakers to shout profanities and insults at the crowds.
    Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of profanity
Verb
  • Your niece retreats but not before cursing under her breath, in Spanish.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Te Fiti’s heart, cursing humanity.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of cursing
Verb
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone in court on Tuesday, his first day testifying in his own corruption trial.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Nor is there any drama or plot to this non-story of a mind testifying to its own operations.
    Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of testifying
Noun
  • For some reason, this idea of a period of cheap fossil fuels to accelerate the energy transition is blasphemy, even though a case study already exists in China.
    Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • But now here’s Ferrari ratcheting up the blasphemy with—this is not a typo—what seems to be a station wagon.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Definition of blasphemy
Verb
  • As digital assets gain value and adoption increases, particularly in light of an incoming administration promising favorable regulatory change, the need for robust custody solutions remains vital.
    Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The stakes are high, but in my opinion, the tools and methods being proposed—while promising on paper—are unlikely to resist the gravitational pull of the entrenched culture within government.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of promising
Noun
  • High-profile individuals across different industries are generally more known and more easily recognizable through the internet and social media, and in turn bear the brunt of insults, attacks and sometimes threats.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The rapid-fire dialogue between Phil and Connie (played perfectly by McCarthy) is the main draw here, as their exchanges are laced with great insults and hilarious banter.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of insult
Noun
  • But sometimes movies need a little sacrilege to achieve their full potential.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
  • However, that didn’t stop right-wing figures around the world, including Donald Trump, from claiming that the performance amounted to sacrilege, leading to widespread harassment against Jolly, as well as some of the performers involved.
    James Factora, Them, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of sacrilege
Noun
  • Artifact theft and desecration are surprisingly common in national parks.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Another count, desecration of a human corpse, was dismissed.
    KC Baker, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of desecration
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