| noun | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger “expletives were deleted” |
| noun | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury |
| verb | utter obscenities or profanities “The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street” |
| verb | to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true “Before God I swear I am innocent” |
| verb | promise solemnly; take an oath |
| verb | make a deposition; declare under oath |
| verb | have confidence or faith in “We can trust in God” |
| curse | verb | heap obscenities upon |
| swear | verb | utter obscenities or profanities |
| cuss | verb | utter obscenities or profanities |
| curse | noun | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
| cuss | noun | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
| swearer | noun | someone who uses profanity |
| swearing | noun | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
| affirmation | noun | the act of affirming or asserting or stating something |
| affirmer | noun | someone who claims to speak the truth |
| assertable | adjective | capable of being affirmed or asserted |
| assertion | noun | the act of affirming or asserting or stating something |
| asserter | noun | someone who claims to speak the truth |
| avower | noun | someone who claims to speak the truth |
| avowal | noun | a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something |
| averment | noun | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
| deposer | noun | a person who testifies or gives a deposition |
| deposition | noun | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office |
| deponent | noun | a person who testifies or gives a deposition |
| trust | noun | complete confidence in a person or plan etc |
| reliant | adjective | relying on another for support |
| reliance | noun | the state of relying on something |