expletive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'expletive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Expletive

[ a.]

- Filling up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up; superfluous.

2 . Expletive

[ n.]

- A word, letter, or syllable not necessary to the sense, but inserted to fill a vacancy; an oath.

1 . expletive

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Example in sentence:

expand expanded expander expanding expanse expansibility expansible expansile expansion expansive

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