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safewords

safewords is the plural of safeword.

safewords is the third-person singular simple present indicative of safeword.

Meaning of safeword

Noun

safeword (plural safewords)

  1. A word used in sexual practices (especially sadomasochistic ones) to unambiguously indicate that a participant actually desires the activity to cease and is not merely feigning a lack of consent.
    • Likewise, a top's ability to respond to your safeword is what makes her a safe partner.2004, Felice Newman, The Whole Lesbian Sex Book, →ISBN, page 201
  2. A word used to confirm one's identity; a password.
    • They invented a safe word to confirm they were real at the start of any sensitive phone call.2026 June 14, Eli Saslow, Erin Schaff, “The World’s Leading Deepfake Expert No Longer Trusts His Own Eyes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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Questions about safewords

What is safewords the plural of?
Safewords is the plural of safeword.

Words near safewords in the dictionary

  1. safetymen
  2. safetyness
  3. safeword
  4. safeworded
  5. safewording
  6. safewords
  7. Saffa
  8. Saffar
  9. Saffarian
  10. Saffarians
  11. Saffarid

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