swearing vs cuss

swearing and cuss both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swearing	Yes	No	No	No
cuss	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, swearing and cuss are synonyms defined as:

swearing and cuss: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Other synonyms of swearing include curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearword.

swearing (noun)	cuss (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	profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger	a persistently annoying person
	a boy or man

swearing (verb)	cuss (verb)
	utter obscenities or profanities