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Blaspheme

To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the Holy Spirit.

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Verb group 6

Curse 84% connected

To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Curse 84% connected

To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Imprecate 84% connected

To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Imprecate 84% connected

To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Swear 84% connected

To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Swear 84% connected

To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 3

Express 76% connected

Exactly representing; exact.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Utter 76% connected

Outer.

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Verbalize 76% connected

To convert into a verb; to verbify.

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Expletive 74% connected

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

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Expletive 74% connected

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

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Curse 92% connected

To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Imprecate 92% connected

To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Swear 92% connected

To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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