strong word

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strong word

noun strong words

  1. A swear word or other offensive word. He used a few strong words when he saw the damage.
  2. A word or remark that is forcefully spoken, particularly during an argument, sharply expressing anger or criticism. Strong words were exchanged at the meeting, but both sides later agreed to talk again.
  3. A word that expresses a particularly intense feeling, judgment, or claim, and may therefore seem excessive when used. "Hate" is a strong word; I would say I merely dislike it.

Similar: bad word, curse word, swear word

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Similar: bad word, curse word, swear word

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@misc{strong_word_2026,
  title = {strong word},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strong%20word},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}