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1. expletive
noun. ['ˈɛksplətɪv'] profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
Synonyms
- cuss
- swearword
- swearing
- curse word
- profanity
- curse
Antonyms
- bless
- communicate
- admit
Etymology
- expletivus (Latin)
- expletus (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Expletive
- abortive
- accommodative
- accumulative
- accusative
- acquisitive
- active
- adaptive
- addictive
- additive
- additive
- adjective
- administrative
- adoptive
- affective
- affirmative
- airmotive
- alliterative
- alliterative
- anticompetitive
- anti-infective
Example sentences of the word expletive
1. Adjective
Eliminating other expletive constructions can help you delete unnecessary words in your writing.
2. expletive
noun. ['ˈɛksplətɪv'] a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line.
Synonyms
- vocalization
Etymology
- expletivus (Latin)
- expletus (Latin)