Synonyms:
curse, curse_word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
Meaning: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
Synonyms:
oath, swearing
Meaning: a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
Usage examples
"What oath?
And did we not keep our oath?
The lone watcher swallowed a savage oath.
Captain Baumgarten rasped out a German oath.
"Fool!" he heard the man mutter, with an oath.
"Well," he said with an oath, "it's not forever."
"You shut up or I'll shoot you!" he said with an oath.
"It has to do with Baldos, I'll take oath," said Beverly, with conviction.
"We should be so on this occasion, if only to be faithful to our oath," said Aramis.
"I'll take my oath I put it down on that chair," said George, staring at the empty seat.