Synonymer

Uttal

  • UK:
    • IPA: /ɪkˈspliːtɪv/
  • US:
    • IPA: /ˈɛksplətɪv/

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Definitioner

Adjektiv

  1. Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
  2. Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers).

Substantiv

  1. A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.
  2. (linguistics) A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.
  3. (linguistics) A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning; an intensifier.

Exempel

  • Expletive imagery.
  • Expletive phrases to plump his speech.

Böjningsformer

Pluralexpletives
Komparativmore expletive
Superlativmost expletive

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