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swearing

/ˈsweərɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण स्वेअरिंग

गाली-गलौज, अपशब्द

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    rude or offensive language

    गाली-गलौज, अपशब्द

    • There is too much swearing in the film.
    • Swearing is not allowed in the classroom.

    Synonyms bad language cursing profanity obscenity

  2. 2

    [U]

    the act of making a formal promise or statement, especially in an official ceremony

    शपथ लेना, शपथ-ग्रहण

    • the swearing-in of the new ministers
    • The swearing of the oath took place at noon.
◇Word family
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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

bad language cursing profanity obscenity

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the official ceremony at which ministers take their oath is called the swearing-in, written with a hyphen.

Usage में वह औपचारिक समारोह जिसमें मंत्री शपथ लेते हैं, swearing-in कहलाता है, जिसे hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।