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blasphemy, violation, desecration, sacrilege, execration, swearing, profanity, imprecation, cussing | blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) | |
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oath, curse, swearing, expletive, curse word, swearword, cuss | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | |
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oath, swearing | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury |