oath

Pluraloaths

1. 1
   solemn promisenouncountable

   A serious promise that calls on a god or another power to show you mean what you say.

   The knight swore an oath to protect the king.

   She was under oath, so she had to tell the truth.

   Similarvow, pledge, promise

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2. 2
   solemn promisenouncountable

   A promise or statement made stronger by a serious, formal pledge.

   The new citizens said the oath together in loud voices.

   The team captain read the oath, and every player repeated it.

   Similarpledge, vow

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3. 3
   swear wordnouncountable

   A rude or angry swear word.

   He hit his thumb with the hammer and shouted an oath.

   The sailors' loud oaths made the passengers blush.

   Similarcurse, swearword, expletive, obscenity, profanity

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4. 4
   careless appealnouncountable

   Calling on a god or other power in a careless or rude way.

   "Good Lord!" she cried, and her mother frowned at the oath.

   "By Jove!" was my grandpa's favorite oath.

   Similarexclamation, curse

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