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EXPLETIVE

a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense

The meaning of the word expletive is a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense.

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WordMeaning
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
primto give a prim or demure expression to
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
verdantgreen in tint or color
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body