obscene language

collocation in English

meaningsofobsceneandlanguage

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obscene
adjective
uk
/əbˈsiːn/us
/əbˈsiːn/
offensive, rude, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related to sex or ...
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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 ofobsceneandlanguagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobscene language

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There is shouting andobscenelanguageto be heard by day and night.
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He was dismissed, it being alleged that he usedobscenelanguagein answer to a subscriber on the telephone.
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It would improve his prospects for employment as, for example, a waiter, if he can haveobscenelanguageremoved from his hands.
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He was originally charged with misconduct in that he usedobscenelanguageto a dispenser.
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They were usingobscenelanguageand were under the influence of drink.
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In my constituency, people living close to the motorway have had to suffer television interference that included a great deal ofobscenelanguage.
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A man was up for blasphemy and other things, because coarse andobscenelanguageinvariably accompanies blasphemy.
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I suppose that is done in order to try to cut outobscenelanguage, which may be embarrassing if heard over the radio.
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These monitors had instructions to stop the giving out of names and addresses, making dates, and the use ofobscenelanguage.
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No really great author needs to useobscenelanguage.
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The public might take a very different view if they knew that 1,250 of those complaints were couched inobscenelanguage.
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These might include the use of the frequency for anti-social purposes,obscenelanguage, and deliberate jamming of frequencies, all of which are well documented occurrences in other countries.
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Well, my experience is that if a public school youth were guilty of usingobscenelanguagebefore women in a public place he would probably be expelled.
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He made rude gestures andobscenelanguagetowards the host as well.
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He is also rather provocative, known for his frequent usage ofobscenelanguage.
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He usesobscenelanguageliberally and to cutting comedic effect.
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The genre featured insulting andobscenelanguageand sometimes it is referred to as blame poetry.
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