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utterance vs expletive

expletive vs utterance

utterance and expletive both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
utterance Yes No No No
expletive Yes No No No
As nouns, expletive is a hyponym of utterance; that is, expletive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than utterance:
  • utterance: the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
  • expletive: a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
utterance (noun) expletive (noun)
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
Difference between utterance and expletive

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