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# swerian **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Old English **Slug:** swerian ## Words From This Root - answer - Something you say or write in reply to a question, letter, or request. - swear - To use rude or offensive language. - forswear - to renounce or reject under oath; to abjure
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answer
A1
/ˈæn.sɚ/
Something you say or write in reply to a question, letter, or request.
swear
B1
/ˈswɛɚ/
To use rude or offensive language.
forswear
C2+
/fɔrˈswɛr/
to renounce or reject under oath; to abjure
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