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profanities

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun profanity has 1 sense
  1. profanity - vulgar or irreverent speech or action
    --1 is a kind of
    utterance, vocalization
    --1 has particulars:
     blasphemy; obscenity, vulgarism, dirty word; curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss

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Profanities

Description:

Profanities refer to offensive or vulgar language, expressions, or gestures that are considered inappropriate or disrespectful in social or formal settings. They can consist of swearing, curse words, blasphemy, or any language that is crude, obscene, or blasphemous.

Sample Sentences:

  1. He was reprimanded by his teacher for using profanities in class.
  2. The author's novel was criticized for its excessive use of profanities.
  3. Being a politician, he ought to avoid using profanities during his speeches.
  4. The film's rating was due to the frequent profanities used by the characters.

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