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Meaning of Swearing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

Definitions

The act of swearing, or making an oath.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية القسم
Bosanski psovanje псовање
Čeština hromobití klení
Suomi kiroaminen kiroileminen kiroilu manaaminen manailu noituminen sadatteleminen sadattelu vannominen vannonta
Gaeilge mallachtach
हिन्दी क़सम सौंह हलफ़
Hrvatski psovanje псовање
Italiano giuramento
日本語 罵り
Polski abtestacyja przysięztwo
Српски psovanje псовање
Українська лайка

Examples

“No man is believed a jot the more for all the asseverations, damnings, and swearings he makes.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

swearing contest swearing-in Swearingen Swears swearsies Swearword

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