expletive
21expletive — /əkˈsplitɪv / (say uhk spleetiv), /ɛk / (say ek ) adjective Also, expletory. 1. added merely to fill out a sentence or line, give emphasis, etc. –noun 2. an expletive syllable, word, or phrase. 3. an interjectory word or expression, frequently… …
22Expletive infixation — is a process by which an expletive or profanity is inserted into a word, usually for intensification. It is similar to tmesis, but not all instances are covered by the usual definition of tmesis because the words are not necessarily compounds.… …
23expletive deleted — an obscenity Part of our linguistic debt to Richard Nixon, and perhaps also to Rose Mary Woods, who transcribed the tapes: Suddenly hearing that his words were being overheard by newsmen, Thompson ended with a grin and the words… …
24expletive — См. espletivo …
25expletive — 1. adjective a) Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant b) Marked by expletives (phrase fillers) Syn: expletory 2. noun a) A word without …
26expletive — Synonyms and related words: battology, bedizenment, blurt, curse, cuss, cuss word, de trop, dirty name, dirty word, dispensable, duplication, duplication of effort, dysphemism, ecphonesis, ejaculation, embellishment, epithet, excess, exclamation …
27expletive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. oath, imprecation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. exclamation, interjection, oath, swearword; see curse 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. curse, swear word, cuss word, *bad word, vulgarity, obscenity,… …
28expletive — ex|ple|tive [ıkˈspli:tıv US ˈeksplətıv] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: expletivus, from Latin explere to fill out ; because the words fill a space in a sentence without adding to the meaning] formal a rude word that you use when you… …
29expletive — ex|ple|tive [ eksplətıv ] noun count FORMAL a rude word you use when you are angry, annoyed, or upset that might offend some people: SWEAR WORD …
30expletive — ex·ple·tive || ek spliËtɪv n. meaningless phrase; curse, swearword …
