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Noun oath has 3 senses
- curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss - profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
--1 is a kind of profanity
- oath, swearing - a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
--2 is a kind of commitment, dedication
- oath - a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegience"
--3 is a kind of promise
--3 has particulars: bayat; Hippocratic oath
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