swearing

swearing
Synonyms and related words:
affidavit, affirmation, attestation, bad language, billingsgate, blue language, certification, colorful language, cursing, cussing, deposition, dirty language, dirty talk, dysphemism, evil speaking, execration, filth, filthy language, foul language, imprecation, notarized statement, obscenity, profane swearing, profanity, ribaldry, scatology, statement under oath, strong language, sworn statement, sworn testimony, testimony, unparliamentary language, unrepeatable expressions, vile language, vouching, vulgar language|

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  • Swearing — Swear ing, a. & n. from {Swear}, v. [1913 Webster] Idle swearing is a cursedness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swearing in — n. The act of administering an oath to a witness at a trial, to a public official, or to a person undergoing some other formal proceeding. adj. sworn The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …   Law dictionary

  • swearing — index adjuration, affirmation, attestation, averment, avouchment, blasphemy, certification (attested copy), confirmation …   Law dictionary

  • swearing-in — n [singular] a ceremony in which someone with a new public job or position officially promises to do their duty well …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • swearing — *blasphemy, profanity, cursing …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • swearing — [n] foul language bad language*, blasphemy, cursing, cuss*, cussing*, dirty language*, dirty name*, dirty talk*, dirty word*, execration, expletives, four letter word*, imprecation, malediction, no no*, profanity, swearword; concepts 54,276,278 …   New thesaurus

  • swearing-in — /swair ing in /, n. an official ceremony where a person takes an oath of office, allegiance, etc. [1890 95; from v. phrase swear in; see ING1] * * * swearing in UK [ˌsweərɪŋ ˈɪn] US [ˌswerɪŋ ˈɪn] noun [countable] [singular swearing in …   Useful english dictionary

  • swearing-in — UK [ˌsweərɪŋ ˈɪn] / US [ˌswerɪŋ ˈɪn] noun [countable] Word forms swearing in : singular swearing in plural swearing ins an official ceremony in which someone beginning an important job formally promises to do their duty …   English dictionary

  • Swearing — Swear Swear, v. i. [imp. {Swore}, formerly {Sware}; p. p. {Sworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swearing}.] [OE. swerien, AS. swerian; akin to D. zweren, OS. swerian, OHG. swerien, G. schw[ o]ren, Icel. sverja, Sw. sv[ a]rja, Dan. sv[ae]rge, Icel. & Sw.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swearing-in — noun Swearing in is used before these nouns: ↑ceremony …   Collocations dictionary

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