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for pity's sake

for pity's sake interjection: for Pete's sake; An especially mild oath.

Interjection

  1. (colloquial, euphemistic, idiomatic) for Pete's sake; An especially mild oath
    • All this cry about "showing the male body" disgusts me, too. For pity's sake -- look at the ad -- there is nothing distinguishable below the chest.1979 April 14, David M. Stryker, “A Contribution”, in Gay Community News, page 4

Synonyms of for pity's sake

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Questions about for pity's sake

What does for pity's sake mean?
For pity's sake means for Pete's sake; An especially mild oath.
What part of speech is for pity's sake?
For pity's sake is an interjection.

Words near for pity's sake in the dictionary

  1. for one's part
  2. for one's particular
  3. for one's trouble
  4. for openers
  5. for Pete's sake
  6. for pity's sake
  7. for real
  8. for real and for true
  9. for real life
  10. for reals
  11. for realsies

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