to cuss and swear

  • 1swear — Synonyms and related words: abjure, abuse, acknowledge, adjure, administer an oath, affirm, agree, allege, and candle, assert, assert under oath, asseverate, assure, attest, aver, avoid, avouch, avow, bear witness, believe in, blaspheme, book,… …

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  • 2cuss — Synonyms and related words: bloke, boy, buck, chap, curse, curse and swear, cuss word, damn, dirty name, dirty word, dysphemism, dysphemize, epithet, execrate, expletive, fellow, foul invective, gent, guy, he, imprecate, man, naughty word, no no …

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  • 3cuss — [[t]kʌ̱s[/t]] cusses, cussing, cussed VERB If someone cusses, they swear at someone or use bad language. [INFORMAL, OLD FASHIONED] Tosh was known to be a man who would cuss and shout... [V at n] He rails and cusses at those pop stars. [Also V n]… …

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  • 5cuss — [kʌs] v [I and T] BrE old fashioned AmE spoken [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: curse] to swear because you are annoyed by something cuss out [cuss sb<=>out] phr v to swear and shout at someone because you are angry ▪ She got mad and started… …

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  • 6swear — [v1] declare under oath affirm, assert, attest, avow, covenant, cross one’s heart*, depend on, depose, give one’s word*, give witness, have confidence in, maintain, make an affidavit, pledge oneself, plight, promise, rely on, say so*, state,… …

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  • 7swear — v 1. take an oath, swear on the Bible, swear on a stack of Bibles, swear by all that s holy, say before God. 2. vow, pledge, promise, solemnly promise; give one s word, say on Scout s honor, pledge one s honor, cross one s heart and hope to die;… …

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  • 8cuss — cuss1 [ kʌs ] verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL to swear ,cuss out phrasal verb transitive AMERICAN INFORMAL cuss someone out to shout offensive words at someone because you are annoyed with them cuss cuss 2 [ kʌs ] noun count 1. )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9cuss — 1 verb (I, T) AmE informal, BrE old fashioned to use rude words because you are annoyed by something: It does a fella good to cuss if he wants to. cuss sb out phrasal verb (T) AmE spoken to swear and shout at someone because you are angry: My Mom …

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  • 10cuss — cusser, n. /kus/, Informal. v.i. 1. to use profanity; curse; swear. v.t. 2. to swear at; curse: He cussed the pedestrian for getting in his way. 3. to criticize or reprimand in harsh terms (often fol. by out): The coach cussed out the team for… …

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