expletive meaning
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expletive expletive. 1  an interjectory word or expression, frequently profane; an exclamatory oath. 2  a syllable, word, or phrase serving to fill out. 3  Grammar. a word considered as regularly filling the syntactic position of another, as it in It is his duty to go, or there in There is nothing here.
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- exhalation definition: 1. an exhaling or being exhaled; expiration or evaporation 2. something exhaled, as air, steam, or an odor; emanation; effluviumOrigin of exhalationClassical Latin exhalatio...
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excise tax Definition. A Federal or state tax imposed on the manufacture and distribution of certain non-essential consumer goods. Examples of excise taxes include environmental taxes, communications taxes, and fuel taxes.
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Why are bad words bad words? The true profane expletive words are usually used to curse, shock, offend, and often to hurt another person. Because of this, they are considered bad. In some countries, all words associated with reproduction, many parts of the human body, and sexual activity have been labeled bad.
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STOOL excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body. body waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product. faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, BM, dejection, stool - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels.
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expletive expletive. n. 1. (Linguistics) an exclamation or swearword; an oath or a sound expressing an emotional reaction rather than any particular meaning. 2. (Linguistics) any syllable, word, or phrase conveying no independent meaning, esp one inserted in a line of verse for the sake of the metre. adj.
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- 1. (Grammar) a word or remark expressing emotion; exclamation. 2. the act of interjecting. 3. (Grammar) a word or phrase that is characteristically used in syntactic isolation and that usually expresses sudden emotion; expletive. Abbreviation: interj.
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- (plural exclamations) 1  A loud calling or crying out; outcry; loud or emphatic utterance; vehement vociferation; clamor; that which is cried out, as an expression of feeling; sudden expression of sound or words indicative of emotion, as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
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- exterminator meaning, definition, what is exterminator: a person whose job it is to kill unwanted insects or animals. Learn more.
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excretion Ordinarily, what is meant by excretion is defecation, the evacuation of feces. Technically, excretion can refer to the expulsion of any matter, whether from a single cell or from the entire body, or to the matter excreted. virus excretion see shedding.
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ex Ex is slang and is defined as a past partner. An example of an ex is a husband from a previous marriage. Ex means without. An example of ex used as a preposition is in the latin legal phrase ex parte which means by or for one party, without any of the parties having to be present. Ex is defined as to get rid of or cross something out. An example of to ex is to cross an item off a shopping list.
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exhalation exhalation. 1  The act or process of exhaling, or sending forth in the form of steam or vapor; evaporation. 2  That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam; effluvium; emanation; as, exhalations from the earth or flowers, decaying matter, etc. 3  A bright phenomenon; a meteor.
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- English Collins Dictionary-English synonyms & Thesaurus &nbsp. deplete (depletes 3rd person present) (depleting present participle) (depleted past tense & past participle) To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it. FORMAL verb ...substances that deplete the ozone layer...
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- Exclaim definition, to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest. See more.
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English for Students • The firemen were waiting for the flames to die out. The word expire, on the other hand, means, to breathe out air through the lungs. When you say that someone has expired what it means is, the person has expelled air for the last time. In other words, he has stopped breathing and is therefore dead.
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exclaim verb (used without object) 1. to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest. verb (used with object) 2. to cry out; say loudly or vehemently.
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Exclamation Here are two senses for exclamation: 1  An exclamation, broadly defined, is any utterance made with strong emotion. 2  An exclamation, narrowly defined, is a sentence type that is used to express a strong emotional state.ere are two senses for exclamation: 1  An exclamation, broadly defined, is any utterance made with strong emotion. 2  An exclamation, narrowly defined, is a sentence type that is used to express a strong emotional state.
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- Search. An exclamatory sentence, or exclamation, is a more forceful version of a declarative sentence. In other words, an exclamatory sentence makes a statement (just like a declarative sentence), but it also conveys excitement or emotion. An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark (!).n exclamatory sentence, or exclamation, is a more forceful version of a declarative sentence.
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exclamation The definition of an exclamation is a calling out, or something which is suddenly expressed. An example of an exclamation is the phrase Oh my gosh! exclamation
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- The definition of an exclamation is a calling out, or something which is suddenly expressed. An example of an exclamation is the phrase Oh my gosh!. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: expletive (Noun). A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning. expletive (Noun). A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath. expletive (Noun). A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position. expletive (Adjective).
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  excretion(Noun) The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting. 2  excretion(Noun) Something being excreted in that manner.
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- Excretion is defined as the process of expelling waste matter, or the waste matter expelled by this process. 1  When a person goes to the bathroom to urinate, this is an example of excretion. 2  Urine is an example ofexcretion.  the act or process of excreting.
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STOOL excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body body waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, BM, dejection, stool - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
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excise Excise takes part of its meaning from the prefix ex-, out. A writer may excise long passages of a novel to reduce it to a reasonable length, or a film director may excise a scene that might give offense. A surgeon may excise a large cancerous tumor, or make a tiny excision to examine an organ's tissue. Excise is also a noun
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excise tax Definition of excise. 1  1 : an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity. 2  2 : any of various taxes on privileges often assessed in the form of a license or fee.