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vulgar

[vuhl-ger] / ˈvʌl gər /




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It will also target "feudalistic themes, violent revenge content, vulgar titles and copyright infringement", the statement read.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Where, even when dealing with vulgar matters, they stood up for what they believed to be the best of local values.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Why do we recoil when a leader is vulgar and violent in his language and thinking?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

When, instead, another Black Democrat from Chicago, Barack Obama, headed toward the Democratic nomination in 2008, Jackson’s frustration spilled into public with a vulgar criticism of Obama caught on microphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Impossible woman, Eleanor thought; impossible, vulgar, possessive woman.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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