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Meaning of maledicta balloon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A comic graphic element used to enclose obscenities, oaths, and curses.

Examples

“It is this euphemistic use⟳ of the asterisk that is doubtless responsible for the sign's regular inclusion in the cartoonists maledicta balloon.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Malediction Maledictions maledictology maledight maledom maleducation

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