Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

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      By punching it. If you hit a word right when it’s coming out of someone’s mouth, you can hurt the word itself

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      I ask the people around me to not use such harsh language. Most people are more than happy to comply

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        A “universal basic income” shouldn’t be a thing. It encourages laziness

        This is harsh language that offends me. Stop using it