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View synonyms for swearword

swearword

/ ˈswɛəˌwɜːd /

noun

  1. a socially taboo word or phrase of a profane, obscene, or insulting character
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The home secretary has faced allegations he used a swearword to describe the Labour-run area.

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Mr Cleverly used a swearword while present during Prime Minister's Questions on 22 November.

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James Cleverly had denied claims he called the Stockton North constituency a swearword in response to a question in the Commons from Alex Cunningham.

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He had alleged the swearword was used during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.

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He was part of the Cambridge team which won University Challenge in 1995, although he generated headlines for uttering a swearword after he buzzed in and forgot the answer to a question.

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