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expletive

/ˈɛksplətɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
    “expletives were deleted”
  2. a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

Synonyms for expletive

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