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swear
Verb
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When you swear, you say a swear word.
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When you swear, you make a promise or an oath.
swear
Noun
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A swear word; an impolite or offensive word.
words
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noun
the words that are spoken
I listened to his words very closely
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noun
(= lyric, language)
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
his compositions always started with the lyrics
he wrote both words and music
the song uses colloquial language
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noun
language that is spoken or written
he has a gift for words
she put her thoughts into words
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noun
(= speech)
words making up the dialogue of a play
the actor forgot his speech
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noun
(= quarrel)
an angry dispute
they had a quarrel
they had words