Expletives

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.

"If we don't take advantage of any [expletive] in any way, then it's our loss."

2.nounA word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.

3.nounA word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning.

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