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minced oath (plural minced oaths)

  1. A type of euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy that has been altered to remove the objectionable characteristics of the original expression; a polite version of an expletive.
    Oh my gosh, that clock is gorgeous!
    What the heck is he looking for?
    Darn it! My dad couldn’t afford me a new bike.
    Holy cow, I finally made it out of there!

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