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profane
adjective (AGAINST RELIGION) /prəˈfeɪn/ formalDefinition
(Definition of profane adjective (AGAINST RELIGION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Swearing and blasphemy
Synonyms and related words:
- bad language noun
- blasphemous adjective
- blasphemy noun
- curse verb (SPEAK ANGRILY)
- cuss verb
- damn verb
- dirty word noun
- eff verb
- expletive noun
- four-letter word noun
- imprecation noun
- profanity noun
- strong language noun
- swear like a trooper idiom
- swear verb (USE RUDE WORDS)
- swear word noun
- swearing noun
- the F-word noun
- wash your mouth out (with soap/soapy water) idiom
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