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

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    11 months ago

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

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      It really varies on the nature of it. I think as a rule of thumb bad language should be avoided.