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Blasphemous

Speaking or writing blasphemy; uttering or exhibiting anything impiously irreverent; profane; as, a blasphemous person; containing blasphemy; as, a blasphemous book; a blasphemous caricature.

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Dirty 84% connected

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Dirty 84% connected

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

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Irreverent 84% connected

Not reverent; showing a want of reverence; expressive of a want of veneration; as, an irreverent babbler; an irreverent jest.

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Irreverent 84% connected

Not reverent; showing a want of reverence; expressive of a want of veneration; as, an irreverent babbler; an irreverent jest.

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Blasphemy 74% connected

An indignity offered to God in words, writing, or signs; impiously irreverent words or signs addressed to, or used in reference to, God; speaking evi…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Blasphemy 74% connected

An indignity offered to God in words, writing, or signs; impiously irreverent words or signs addressed to, or used in reference to, God; speaking evi…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Profanation 74% connected

The act of violating sacred things, or of treating them with contempt or irreverence; irreverent or too familiar treatment or use of what is sacred;…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Profanation 74% connected

The act of violating sacred things, or of treating them with contempt or irreverence; irreverent or too familiar treatment or use of what is sacred;…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Blue 92% connected

Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Profane 92% connected

Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, rel…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sacrilegious 92% connected

Violating sacred things; polluted with sacrilege; involving sacrilege; profane; impious.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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