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swearin'

swearin' is the pronunciation spelling of swearing.

Meaning of swearing

Noun

swearing (countable and uncountable, plural swearings)

  1. The act of swearing, or making an oath.
    • No man is believed a jot the more for all the asseverations, damnings, and swearings he makes.1693 (date written), D. F. [pseudonym; Daniel Defoe], An Essay upon Projects, London: […] R. R. for Tho[mas] Cockerill, […], published 1697, →OCLC

Questions about swearin'

What is swearin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Swearin' is the pronunciation spelling of swearing.

Words near swearin' in the dictionary

  1. swearest
  2. sweareth
  3. swearier
  4. sweariest
  5. swearily
  6. swearin'
  7. sweariness
  8. swearing
  9. swearing at
  10. swearing blind
  11. swearing by

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