EXPLETIVE in a Sentence
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Example sentences for EXPLETIVE, such as:
1. What drives the usage of 'God', 'Jesus', and 'Jesus Christ' as a common expletive, is heard on all sides?
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Meanings and Examples of EXPLETIVE
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expletive
n. a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
n. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
Classic Sentence:
1 Strings of expletives he swung lashlike over the backs of his men, and it was evident that his previous efforts had in nowise impaired his resources.
2 When they were out of the village they began talking again as loud as before, interlarding their talk with the same aimless expletives.
Example Sentence:
1 What drives the usage of 'God', 'Jesus', and 'Jesus Christ' as a common expletive, is heard on all sides?