| “They say all lovers ___ more performance than they are able” (Troilus and Cressida) |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
25 Sep 2022 |
| Say a bad word |
USA Today |
10 Sep 2022 |
| Cuss |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Aug 2022 |
| Say '$%$#!' |
USA Today |
04 Aug 2022 |
| Cuss |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Aug 2022 |
| Take a 4 Down |
Newsday |
15 Jun 2022 |
| __ jar |
LA Times Daily |
27 May 2022 |
| Use foul language |
LA Times Daily |
22 May 2022 |
| Make a promise |
USA Today |
16 May 2022 |
| Take an oath |
Universal |
09 May 2022 |
| Curse |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Apr 2022 |
| Give testimony |
Newsday |
03 Apr 2022 |
| Cornish listener's promise? |
The Guardian Cryptic |
30 Mar 2022 |
| Take a vow |
Newsday |
27 Feb 2022 |
| Take a vow |
Newsday |
21 Feb 2022 |
| Take an oath |
USA Today |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Take a pledge |
USA Today |
15 Dec 2021 |
| Devon and Cornwall listener's vow |
The Guardian Quiptic |
06 Dec 2021 |
| See 68-Across |
New York Times |
28 Oct 2021 |
| Talk a blue streak? |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Oct 2021 |
| Show confidence in, with 'by' |
The Washington Post |
16 Oct 2021 |
| Show confidence in, with "by" |
LA Times Daily |
16 Oct 2021 |
| Show that you mean it |
Newsday |
23 Sep 2021 |
| Curse |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Sep 2021 |
| Take an oath |
LA Times Daily |
07 Sep 2021 |
| Take an oath |
The Washington Post |
07 Sep 2021 |
| Cuss |
USA Today |
23 Aug 2021 |
| Utter hell, say? |
New York Times |
11 Aug 2021 |
| Bind oneself verbally |
Newsday |
07 Aug 2021 |
| Take an oath |
USA Today |
27 Jun 2021 |
| Vow under oath |
Newsday |
25 May 2021 |
| Risk getting bleeped |
USA Today |
11 Mar 2021 |
| Curse witches wearing clothes |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Feb 2021 |
| Make an oath |
USA Today |
05 Feb 2021 |
| Promise with one hand on the Bible |
The Washington Post |
15 Dec 2020 |
| Promise with one hand on the Bible |
LA Times Daily |
15 Dec 2020 |
| Talk a blue streak? |
The Washington Post |
18 Nov 2020 |
| Talk a blue streak? |
LA Times Daily |
18 Nov 2020 |
| Use four-letter words |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Nov 2020 |
| Cuss |
Thomas Joseph |
31 Oct 2020 |
| Utter obscenities or take an oath |
Irish Times Simplex |
24 Oct 2020 |
| Curse |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Sep 2020 |
| Repudiate, with ''off'' |
Newsday |
15 Aug 2020 |
| Curse women taken in by saying of fortune-teller? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
08 Aug 2020 |
| Take an oath |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Jun 2020 |
| Promise utter obscenities |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Jun 2020 |
| Take an oath |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Jun 2020 |
| A vow from dowagers with no God |
Irish Times Crosaire |
28 Apr 2020 |
| Promise to keep omert? ultimately to Mafia's Don |
Irish Times Crosaire |
07 Apr 2020 |
| Say "#[email protected]&!" |
Universal |
03 Mar 2020 |
| Drop F-bombs, say |
The Washington Post Sunday |
23 Feb 2020 |
| Promise suits etc to dismiss men |
The Telegraph Toughie |
27 Dec 2019 |
| Curse |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Dec 2019 |
| Offend innocent ears |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Dec 2019 |
| Avow |
LA Times Daily |
29 Oct 2019 |
| Avow |
The Washington Post |
29 Oct 2019 |
| Exclaim "@#%!" |
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| Exclaim '@#%!' |
New York Times |
27 Oct 2019 |
| Speak colorfully, so to speak |
LA Times Daily |
29 Sep 2019 |
| Speak colorfully, so to speak |
The Washington Post |
29 Sep 2019 |
| Pinky __ |
LA Times Daily |
21 Sep 2019 |
| Pinky __ |
The Washington Post |
21 Sep 2019 |
| Talk a blue streak? |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Aug 2019 |
| Admit to office, with 'in' |
New York Times |
22 Aug 2019 |
| Take an oath |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jul 2019 |
| Promise bit of corn from Cornwall? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Jul 2019 |
| Use four-letter words |
USA Today |
05 Jul 2019 |
| Take an oath |
Universal |
20 Jun 2019 |
| Solemnly promise to utter obscenities |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Jun 2019 |
| Turn blue? |
Jonesin |
14 May 2019 |
| Take a vow |
Newsday |
19 Mar 2019 |
| Say "&*[email protected]!" |
Universal |
19 Mar 2019 |
| Get bleeped, maybe |
The Washington Post |
30 Jan 2019 |
| Get bleeped, maybe |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jan 2019 |
| Avow |
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| Pinky __ |
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| Say "&*[email protected]!" |
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| Get bleeped, maybe |
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| Speak colorfully, so to speak |
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| Use four-letter words |
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| Take an oath |
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| Admit to office, with "in" |
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| Make a vow |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Dec 2018 |
| Say on a stack of Bibles |
New York Times |
13 Nov 2018 |
| Take an oath |
The Times Concise |
09 Nov 2018 |
| Use cusswords |
USA Today |
30 Oct 2018 |
| Be censored? |
Universal |
04 Sep 2018 |
| Shock the prudes |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Sep 2018 |
| Use profaniity |
Canadiana |
20 Aug 2018 |
| Cross one's heart |
Family Time |
12 Aug 2018 |
| Pledge |
New York Times |
09 Aug 2018 |
| Vow to ignore men in suits? |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Aug 2018 |
| Take an oath |
Newsday |
09 Jul 2018 |
| Promise wears badly |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Jun 2018 |
| Cuss |
Universal |
07 Jun 2018 |
| Use foul language |
The Washington Post |
02 May 2018 |
| Use foul language |
LA Times Daily |
02 May 2018 |
| Solemnly promise |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Apr 2018 |
| Take or utter an oath |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Apr 2018 |
| Testify |
New York Times |
25 Mar 2018 |
| Use indelicate words |
Universal |
24 Mar 2018 |
| Offend the innocents |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Jan 2018 |
| Testify |
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| Be censored? |
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| Cuss |
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| Use cusswords |
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| Make a vow |
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| Use foul language |
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| Shock the prudes |
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| Pledge |
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| Say on a stack of Bibles |
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| Say naughty words |
Universal |
29 Dec 2017 |
| Say "#@%!" |
USA Today |
16 Sep 2017 |
| Take a vow |
Premier Sunday |
13 Aug 2017 |
| React to a hammered thumb |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Apr 2017 |
| Say "#@%!" |
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| Say naughty words |
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| Say with a raised hand |
New York Times |
15 Dec 2016 |
| Speak with a foul mouth |
Universal |
04 Dec 2016 |
| Talk like a pirate, say |
New York Times |
04 Nov 2016 |
| State under oath |
Newsday |
02 Nov 2016 |
| Bind oneself |
Newsday |
23 Sep 2016 |
| Cuss |
The Washington Post |
30 Aug 2016 |
| Vow; blaspheme |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Jul 2016 |
| Use cuss words |
USA Today |
04 Jul 2016 |
| Produce cross words? |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Jun 2016 |
| Use profanity |
Premier Sunday |
22 May 2016 |
| Say something bleep-worthy |
New York Times |
12 Apr 2016 |
| Give one's word God damn it! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
24 Feb 2016 |
| Vow |
Universal |
07 Jan 2016 |
| Say with a raised hand |
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| Use cuss words |
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| Vow |
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| Talk like a pirate, say |
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| Speak with a foul mouth |
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| Show that you're leveling |
Newsday |
24 Dec 2015 |
| Say some naughty words |
Jonesin |
22 Dec 2015 |
| Go blue |
Jonesin |
08 Dec 2015 |
| Keep the censor busy |
LA Times Daily |
04 Nov 2015 |
| Use vulgarities |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Oct 2015 |
| Shock the kiddies, perhaps |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Oct 2015 |
| Use indecent or blasphemous language |
Irish Times Simplex |
07 May 2015 |
| Use choice words |
USA Today |
30 Apr 2015 |
| Curse |
Premier Sunday |
15 Feb 2015 |
| Keep the censor busy |
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| Use choice words |
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| React to a hammered thumb |
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| Take an oath |
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| Show that you're leveling |
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| Shock the kiddies, perhaps |
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| Use vulgarities |
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| Curse |
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| Risk an FCC fine, perhaps |
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| Say "$#!*%!" |
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| Make a deposition |
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| Cross one's heart |
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| Say on scout's honor |
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| Turn the air blue |
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| Affirm |
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| Utter a promise ... or a profanity |
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| Take a vow |
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| Attest |
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| Speak bluish? |
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| Use choice words |
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| Speak bluish? |
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| Solemnly promise |
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| Say '#@%!' |
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| Take a 4 Down |
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| Exclaim using four-letter words |
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| Give testimony |
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| Vow |
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| Pledge |
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| Be profane |
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| Use foul language |
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| Promise |
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| Give a damn? |
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| Vow to honor an oath |
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| Say "#%@!" |
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| Attest |
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| Utter expletives |
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| Use profane language |
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| Attest |
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| Say four-letter words |
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| Take a vow |
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| Promise |
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| Take a vow |
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| Promise |
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| Testify in court |
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| Cuss |
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| Curse |
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| Incense the censor |
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| Give an oath |
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| Incense the censor |
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| Curse |
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| Pledge |
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| You might do it up and down |
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| Take an oath |
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| Vow |
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| Say "#@%!" |
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| Say on scout's honor |
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| You might do it up and down |
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| Give a damn? |
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| Talk a blue streak? |
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| Use cusswords |
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| Talk a blue streak? |
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| Speak indelicately |
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| Speak French, you might say |
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| Affirm |
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| Pledge |
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| Avow |
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| Vow |
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| Say with one's hand on the Bible |
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| Give one's word |
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| Give one's word |
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| Use four-letter words |
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| Attest |
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| Use profane language |
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| Give one's word |
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| Not just say |
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| Promise |
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| Cuss |
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| Take an oath |
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| Speak an oath |
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| Take an oath |
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| Talk a blue streak? |
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| Affirm |
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| Speak indelicately |
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| Blaspheme |
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| Testify |
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| Take an oath |
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| Vow under oath |
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| Use cusswords |
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| Cuss a blue streak |
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| Testify |
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| Cross one's heart |
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| Use profanity |
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| State an oath, one way or another |
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| Vow |
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| Be blasphemous |
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| Declare solemnly |
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| Cuss |
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| Vow |
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| Create a blue streak? |
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| Vow |
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| Cuss |
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| Say "*&%@#!" |
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| Use four-letter words |
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| Utter oaths |
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| Give one's word |
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| Cuss |
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| Take an oath |
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| Talk a blue streak? |
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| Say "#@$%!" |
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| Say "@#$%!" |
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| Declare flat out |
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| Affirm |
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| Give one's word |
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| Scream "#@$%!" |
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| Attest |
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| Take an oath |
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| State under oath |
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| Speak indelicately |
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| Say "#@$%!" |
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| Talk a blue streak? |
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| Say "*&%@#!" |
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| Word that may be replaced with "affirm" in the presidential oath of office |
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| Say four-letter words |
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| Exchange vows |
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| Guarantee |
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| Make an oath |
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| Talk a blue streak? |
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| Curse |
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| Make a vow |
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| Utter expletives |
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| Give a damn? |
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| Create a blue streak? |
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| Take an oath |
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| Avow |
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| Kind of word |
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| _____ off (renounce) |
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| Depose |
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| Pledge sacredly |
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| Imprecate |
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| Say "!*!?*" |
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| Asseverate |
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| Avow |
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| Curse |
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| Assert as true |
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| Depone |
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| Cross one's heart |
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| State under oath |
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| Say "*!!*!!" |
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| ___ off (renounce) |
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| Affirm under oath |
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| Promise solemnly |
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| Vow |
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| Quit a habit, with "off" |
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| Bind by oath |
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| Ghost's order to Hamlet. |
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| Affirm with emphasis. |
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| Give one's word |
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| Vow. |
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| Pledge solemnly. |
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| ___ off (give up). |
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| Take an oath. |
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| Affirm. |
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| Assert with emphasis. |
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| Cross one's heart. |
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| Depone. |
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| Pledge. |
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| Pledge sacredly. |
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| Trust implicitly (with "by"). |
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| Declare as true. |
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| State under oath. |
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| Have faith in (with "by"). |
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| Make a solemn promise. |
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| Assert with great conviction. |
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| "O! ___ not by the moon." |
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| Pinky ___ |
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