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Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

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[-] Batbro@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What are your thoughts on words that are no longer considered profanity but once were?

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