as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
a man who has never uttered a single cuss
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Recent Examples of cuss
Graham Swift, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
How many f**king cuss words are in these sh**ty video games, anyway?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2014
PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
Jesus had to rebuke Peter because Peter was out of control — cussing, cut a man’s ear off.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
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Noun
Betty Sykes didn’t give a cuss what came out of her mouth—and much of it was cusses—or who listened.
—Graham Swift, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
How many f**king cuss words are in these sh**ty video games, anyway?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2014
Verb
The iOS version has more audio tools, including AI background music, voiceover, and Censor, which silences cuss words.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
Jesus had to rebuke Peter because Peter was out of control — cussing, cut a man’s ear off.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuss
Noun
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Regardless of whether one sees it as a triumph or a curse, there is no reason to expect that low fertility will be reversed in any major way.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Just one episode after breaking her family’s curse, Alice lies dead on the ground, and the witches—and especially Teen—are not happy.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
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With longtime Councilmember Carol Warren not running again, the winner of the District 4 race between Mike Montgomery and John Douglas Warren guarantees one new person will be sworn onto the Stanton council.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kodak previously addressed his relationship with drugs and opioids over the past couple of months, swearing them off for good.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet research suggests that children up to age 5 can learn and process up to five languages.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Over the past decade, Trump’s tenure in the political arena has stirred far more mayhem than a grandma’s profanities and arm-tugging.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Duterte’s profanities became a trademark of his political persona and some regarded him as Asia’s Trump.Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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In the postgame clubhouse following Game 5 of the National League Division Series, the expletives flowed as freely as showers of beer and champagne.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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Finicky, unresponsive, uncomfortable, or unreliable bindings are the bane of any rider’s existence—a thorn in your side that, at best, leads to under-your-breath expletives while strapping in.Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Cuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuss. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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