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swearing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | oath |
| Type of | commitment, dedication |
| Derivation | swear |
Examples of swearing
swearing
It did a U-turn for home right after the Jan. 5 swearing-in of the new Congress.
From the tennessean.com
There were no arrests, no obscene chants, no fights and no discernible swearing.
From the dailymail.co.uk
It's not clear why swearing on the airwaves should be the government's business.
From the theatlantic.com
Begging hits off the staff, then swearing those government employees to secrecy?
From the charlotteobserver.com
Prospects for passage by the House before next week's swearing-in are uncertain.
From the al.com
By nightfall, the swearing-in will be history and the parade will be played out.
From the washingtontimes.com
One D.C. family decided at the last minute to drive to the swearing-in ceremony.
From the washingtonpost.com
Following the swearing-in, the new president will deliver the inaugural address.
From the abcnews.go.com
One expert said those two expressions make up 70 percent of swearing these days.
From the sltrib.com
- Curse: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
- Oath: a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
- (swear) curse: utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
- (swear) affirm: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
- (swear) promise solemnly; take an oath
- (swear) make a deposition; declare under oath
- (swear) trust: have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
- (Swear (alan single)) "Swear" is a song recorded by Chinese-Tibetan singer Alan. "Swear" was written by Aico and Yuka Miyagawa and was produced by Kazuhito Kikuchi. The song was used as the theme song of Bourbon's Blanchul Mini Series commercial, in which Alan appears. ...
- (Swear (song)) "Swear" was a 1980s pop song by Tim Scott (McConnell) and released by Sire Records in 1983. The music video to promote the song was a campy/tongue-in-cheek music video of a hippy-based pagan/black mass set in a church. ...
