See obloquy on Wiktionary
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"sense": "abusive language",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "xingamento"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zloslóvije",
"sense": "abusive language",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "злосло́вие"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ponošénije",
"sense": "abusive language",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "поноше́ние"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "abusive language",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "insulto"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "abusive language",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "abuso"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "abusive language",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "vulgaridad"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "pozor",
"sense": "resultant disgrace",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "позор"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "besčéstʹje",
"sense": "resultant disgrace",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "бесче́стье"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pozór",
"sense": "resultant disgrace",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "позо́р"
}
],
"word": "obloquy"
}
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