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ex·ple·tive
 expletive
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- pronunciation:
- ek
spl
tihv
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an interjection, exclamation, or oath, esp. an obscene one.
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| definition 2: |
in grammar, a word or phrase used to fill a syntactic position without having a meaning or referent, such as "it" in "It was raining".
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| definition 3: |
any word or phrase used in a sentence or line only for rhythm, metrical balance, or the like.
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| related words: |
curse, exclamation, oath |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
added to a sentence or line to fill a position, give metrical balance, or the like.
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| derivations: |
expletory (adj.), expletively (adv.) |
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