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kirosana — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • oath noun A solemn formal promise, often invoking something sacred, to tell the truth or keep a commitment.
  • profanity noun Swearing or offensive language.

Senses

kirosana is used for these senses in English:

  • dirty word A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.
  • dirty word (idiomatic) The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.
  • foul language Profane or socially unacceptable words.
  • oath A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
  • profanity (countable) Obscene, lewd or abusive language.
  • swear word A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.

oath — full definition

  1. noun A solemn formal promise, often invoking something sacred, to tell the truth or keep a commitment.
  2. noun A curse word or swear word.

profanity — full definition

  1. noun Swearing or offensive language.
  2. noun The quality of being disrespectful toward sacred things.

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