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Meaning of oath

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  oath
      n 1: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;
           "expletives were deleted" [syn: {curse}, {curse word},
           {expletive}, {oath}, {swearing}, {swearword}, {cuss}]
      2: a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of
         law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution
         for perjury [syn: {oath}, {swearing}]
      3: a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness,
         regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of
         allegiance"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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