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  2. Profanity - Wikipedia

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    Profanity is often depicted in images by grawlixes, which substitute symbols for words.. Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or ...

  3. Awful (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Awful" is a single by American alternative rock band Hole from the band's third studio album, Celebrity Skin. Released in April 1999 by Geffen Records as a CD single , the song's lyrics explore how the media and modern pop culture corrupt young girls and how they should rebel against this.

  4. Unpaired word - Wikipedia

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    Word Paired word(s) Notes on paired word Awful Awless Not attested Disambiguate Ambiguate [a] Not attested. Disambiguate derives from dis- + ambigu(ous) + -ate in the mid-20th century Discomfit Comfit Not an antonym. Comfit (noun) is a candy comprising a sugar-coated nut or fruit. From Old French confit, from Latin confectum meaning "put together".

  5. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1255 on Monday, November 25 ...

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    Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours We'll have the answer below this friendly reminder of how to play the game .

  6. Four-letter word - Wikipedia

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    The term four-letter word serves as a euphemism for words that are often considered profane or offensive.. The designation "four-letter" arises from the observation that many (though not all) popular or slang terms related to excretory functions, sexual activity, genitalia, blasphemies, and terms linked to Hell or damnation are incidentally four-character monosyllables.

  7. Semantic change - Wikipedia

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    Semantic change (also semantic shift, semantic progression, semantic development, or semantic drift) is a form of language change regarding the evolution of word usage—usually to the point that the modern meaning is radically different from the original usage.

  8. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1250 on Wednesday, November ...

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    This word refers to a job, position or activity that's suitable/appropriate for someone. OK, that's it for hints—I don't want to totally give it away before revealing the answer!

  9. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] The word "crap" ultimately comes from Medieval Latin crappa, meaning "chaff". [5] Fuck: The word "fuck" did not originate as an acronym of "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", either as a sign posted above adulterers in the stocks, or as a criminal charge against members of the British Armed Forces; nor did it originate during the 15th ...