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dedication vs swearing

swearing vs dedication

dedication and swearing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dedication Yes No No No
swearing Yes No No No
As nouns, swearing is a hyponym of dedication; that is, swearing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dedication:
  • dedication: a message that makes a pledge
  • swearing: a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
Other hyponyms of dedication include oath, affirmation, promise, assurance, pledge.
dedication (noun) swearing (noun)
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
complete and wholehearted fidelity profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
a message that makes a pledge
a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
Difference between dedication and swearing

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