NOUN | communication | oath, curse, curse word, expletive, swearing, swearword, cuss | profane or obscene / obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
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communication | oath, swearing | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law) | |
communication | oath | a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior |
Sounds | ow'th | |
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Rhymes | both ... undergrowth: 10 rhymes with owth... |
Meaning | Profane or obscene / obscene expression usually of surprise or anger. | |
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Synonyms | curse, curse word, expletive, swearing, swearword, cuss | |
Broader | profanity | Vulgar or irreverent speech or action |
Spanish | blasfemia, garabato, grosería, improperio, juramento, maldición, palabra malsonante, palabrota, profanidad, reniego, taco, voto | |
Catalan | maledicció, paraulota, renec |
Meaning | A commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. | |
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Synonym | swearing | |
Broader | commitment, dedication | A message that makes a pledge |
Spanish | juramento, voto | |
Catalan | jurament |
Meaning | A solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior. | |
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Example | "they took an oath of allegiance" | |
Instances | Hippocratic oath | An oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates |
Narrower | bayat | An oath of allegiance to an emir |
Broader | promise | A verbal / verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future |
Spanish | juramento | |
Catalan | jurament |
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