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profanity
noun
formaluk /prəˈfæn.ə.ti/ us /prəˈfæn.ə.t̬i/
[ C or U ]
(an example of) showing no respect for a god or a religion, especially through language渎神
[ C ]
an offensive or obscene word or phrase: 亵渎的语言;下流话
It was the song's opening line, a series of profanities, that caused the record to be banned on the radio station.正是因为这首歌的第一句使用了一连串的脏话，导致这张唱片在电台禁放。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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blasphemous
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C-word
curse
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effing
four-letter word
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strong languagephrase
swear jar
swear word
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sweary
sworn
the air is blueidiom
turn the air blueidiom
wash
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profanity | American Dictionary
profanity
noun[ C/U ]
us/prəˈfæn·ɪ·t̬i, proʊ-/
words that are offensive because of not respecting religion, or offensive because of being rude:
[ U ]The film contains profanity and violence.
[ Cusually pl ]They shouted profanities at us.
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