coarse language

collocation in English

meaningsofcoarseandlanguage

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coarse
adjective
uk
/kɔːs/us
/kɔːrs/
rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very ...
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language
noun
uk
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/us
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, ...
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(Definition ofcoarseandlanguagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcoarse language

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No wonder, either, that the text's occasionallycoarselanguagewas bowdlerized.
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Plain language is one thing,coarselanguageis another.
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It was put in somewhatcoarselanguage.
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They were businesswomen famed for their blunt manner andcoarselanguage.
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The song was edited for radio due to the briefcoarselanguageused in the middle of the song.
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The band rejected the honour incoarselanguageon their website.
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How comes he to use suchcoarselanguagein the matter of a single priest?
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The following program containscoarselanguageand due to its content it should not be viewed by anyone.
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Yashin was sentenced to a fine of 1000 roubles forcoarselanguagein a public place.
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He paid them a little wage and erected signs backstage prohibiting performers and stagehands from usingcoarselanguage.
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He avoidscoarselanguagein his music, and his raps also frequently espouse non-violence, anti-racism, and warn of the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
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Specific reviews may be reported if they containcoarselanguage, sensitive information, or references to other websites or companies (other than the company under review).
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Due to itscoarselanguage, rough prosody, and unsophisticated literary style, "nanxi" was not mentioned in contemporary historiography and had been virtually forgotten by scholars after the mid-16th century.
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