Expletives are informal and usually not suitable in professional or educational settings. He apologized for using an expletive during the meeting.
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Express Emotions
Expletives can show strong emotions, like surprise or pain, but can be offensive. She screamed an expletive as she saw the surprise party.
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Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware of the cultural context, as expletives vary in offensiveness across different societies. He was unaware that the expletive was harsher in the local language.