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swear box
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈsweə ˌbɒks/ us /ˈswer ˌbɑːks/
a container into which you have to put money if you swear(= use a rude or offensive word):
Having a swear box makes you think about how often you use bad language.
Thieves broke into the building, and stole £50 from the staff's swear box.
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swear jar
The introduction of a swear box worked well.
The actor objected to the cast and crew swearing, so she set up a swear box.
She told listeners she had put a swear box by her microphone to stop her repeating the expletive.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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blasphemous
blasphemously
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curse someone/yourself for something/doing something
damn
effing
four-letter word
imprecation
oath
profane
strong languagephrase
swear word
swearing
sweary
sworn
the air is blueidiom
turn the air blueidiom
wash
wash your mouth out (with soap/soapy water)idiom
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