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swine
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
swine
(noun)
cast
(verb)
pearl
(noun)
swine
/
ˈ
swaɪn/
noun
plural
swine
swine
/
ˈ
swaɪn/
noun
plural
swine
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWINE
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1
:
pig
1
methods of raising
swine
a herd of
swine
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informal
:
a very bad person
He's such a
swine
!
He's a filthy
swine
.
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cast/throw pearls before swine
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pearl
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