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Exact Match:

dysphemism: an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"

Synonyms:

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Related Words:

cuss collapse

vulgar language collapse

scatology collapse: (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes); a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)

profanity collapse: vulgar or irreverent speech or action

swearing collapse

strong language collapse

oath collapse: a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury; a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance"

cursing collapse: who is uttering obscenities; "arrested the flailing cursing old man"

no no collapse

epithet collapse: descriptive word or phrase

bad taste collapse

expletive collapse: a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

vulgarism collapse

inelegance collapse: the quality of lacking refinement and good taste

ribaldry collapse: ribald humor

barbarism collapse

disfigurement collapse: an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"

vulgarity collapse

rudeness collapse

ponderousness collapse: an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency; "a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness"; "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition"

infelicity collapse: inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

cacophony collapse: loud confusing disagreeable sounds

obscenity collapse: an obscene act; the trait of behaving in an obscene manner; an offensive or indecent word or phrase

filth collapse: a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse; any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

impurity collapse: the condition of being impure; worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"

coarseness collapse: the quality of lacking taste and refinement; looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth); the quality of being composed of relatively large particles

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