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oath

noun

1 oath

Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.

synonyms: curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, swearing, swearword.

Roget 768: promise, undertaking, word, troth, plight, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow; oath etc. (affirmation) 535; ... show more

Roget 908: malediction, malison, curse, imprecation, denunciation, execration, anathema, ban, proscription, excommunication, commination, thunders of the Vatican, fulmination, maranatha; ... show more

Roget 535: affirmance, affirmation; statement, allegation, assertion, predication, declaration, word, averment; confirmation.    asseveration, adjuration, swearing, ... show more

Dutch: godslastering, krachtterm, vervloeking, verwensing, vloek
Polish: bluzga, bluzg

2 oath

A commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury.

synonym: swearing.

3 oath

A solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior.

Dutch: eed, gelofte
Polish: przysięga


Moby thesaurus: Bible oath, assurance, avouch, avouchment, avow, avowal, curse, cuss, cuss word, dirty name, dirty word, dysphemism, epithet, expletive, extrajudicial oath, faith, foul invective, guarantee, guaranty, imprecation ... show more.

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