swearing contests

A form of swearing contest — A trial whose outcome comes down to which of two parties swearing to the truth of opposing accounts is to be believed.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of swearing contest
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“swearing contests.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swearing%20contests. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swearing contests,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swearing%20contests.

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