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Expletive

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Noun

1. curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Example Sentences:
'expletives were deleted'

2. expletive

a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

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Expletive

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noun
1. 
an exclamation or swearword; an oath or a sound expressing an emotional reaction rather than any particular meaning
2. 
any syllable, word, or phrase conveying no independent meaning, esp one inserted in a line of verse for the sake of the metre
adjective also: expletory (ɪkˈspliːtərɪ )
3. 
expressing no particular meaning, esp when filling out a line of verse

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Expletive

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noun
1. 
an oath or exclamation, esp. an obscenity
2. 
a word, phrase, etc. not needed for the sense but used merely to fill out a sentence or metrical line, for grammar, rhythm, balance, etc.
there in “there is nothing left” is an expletive
3.  Rare
anything serving as a filler
adjective
4. 
used to fill out a sentence, line, etc.
: also ˈexpleˌtory (ˈɛkspləˌtɔri ; eksˈplətôrˌē)

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Expletive

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n.
1. An exclamation or oath, especially one that is profane, vulgar, or obscene.
2.
a. A word or phrase that does not contribute any meaning but is added only to fill out a sentence or a metrical line.
b. Linguistics A word or other grammatical element that has no meaning but is needed to fill a syntactic position, such as the words it and there in the sentences It's raining and There are many books on the table.
adj.
Added or inserted in order to fill out something, such as a sentence or a metrical line.

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