What does it mean to swear on your mother?

used to stress that one is being absolutely honest I didn't do anything wrong. I swear (on my mother's grave).
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What does it mean when you swear on someone's grave?

swear on (one's) mother's grave

To make a very serious, solemn pledge, especially that one is telling the truth. Janet has sworn on her mother's grave that she wasn't the one to betray me, and I believe her.
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What does it mean when you swear on someones life?

To swear on someone's life and be lying is to have no regard for that person's emotions or in fact, their life. It's like saying you don't care if they die.
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What does Botanize their mother's grave mean?

Spurred on by greed, people are apt to “botanize on their mothers' graves,” so to say, in order to become richer. Thus the distribution of wealth becomes unequal. While some can amass wealth which cannot be spent in ten lives, others have to wallow in extreme poverty with bare rags on their bodies.
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What does I swear on everything mean?

swear on (someone or something)

To make a very serious, solemn pledge or oath, especially that one is telling the truth. The person or thing following "on" is typically someone or something that one loves or respects.
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Is dude a swear word?

Dude is in no way derogatory or disrespectful, but is not appropriate in formal speech. It has a counter-culture vibe as it was popularized in 1960's surfer culture. More modern culture in the 1990s say use of dude by Bart of the Simpsons and in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure".
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What does I swear to God mean?

DEFINITIONS1. used for emphasizing strongly that you are telling the truth. I swear to God I was never at that place. Synonyms and related words. Ways of emphasizing that something is true or exact.
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What is the meaning of Botanize?

Definition of botanize

: to collect plants for botanical investigation : to study plants in their natural habitat She was preparing to go botanizing with Conservation International's Robin Foster in the scientifically unexplored depths of the reserve.
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Who is the author of the story on the three evils?

Humanity's attitude in the society.
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Who is the writer of On the three evils?

The Three Evils of Society by Martin Luther King Jr.
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What happens if you lie on a swear?

Penalties. State and federal penalties for perjury include fines and/or prison terms upon conviction. Federal law (18 USC § 1621), for example, states that anyone found guilty of the crime will be fined or imprisoned for up to five years.
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What does the Bible mean by swearing?

Definition of swear on the Bible

: to put a hand on the Bible and make a formal promise to tell the truth.
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What does it mean to break a swear?

: to begin to sweat He started running and soon broke a sweat. He loaded all five boxes without breaking a sweat. —often used figuratively to say that something is not hard for someone to do He gave a perfect performance and didn't break a sweat.
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What are the 3 types of evil?

According to Leibniz, there are three forms of evil in the world: moral, physical, and metaphysical.
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What are the three evil forces?

The Three Evils (simplified Chinese: 三个势力; traditional Chinese: 三個勢力; lit. 'three forces/influences') is a political slogan of the People's Republic of China defined as terrorism, separatism (or "splittism") and religious extremism.
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What are the 3 evils?

The triple evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism. The great problem and the great challenge facing mankind today is to get rid of war … We have left ourselves as a nation morally and politically isolated in the world.
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What does a botanist do?

Botanists study everything from the microscopic algae, fungi and pollen, up to wetlands, forests and other ecosystems. Here are just a few examples of what botanists can do: Plant ecology: Studying how plants relate to their living and non-living environment.
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What is the use of botany?

Botany is important in the area of economic productivity because it is involved in the study of crops and ideal growing techniques that helps farmers increase crop yield. The study of plants is also important in environment protection.
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What should you not tell God?

19 Things Not to Say to a Young Christian
  • "You're normal, though. ...
  • "Are you a virgin?" Are you just that rude?
  • "So, do you have to save yourself for marriage?" Whether or not people are saving themselves for marriage is none of your business. ...
  • "Do you hate gay people?" No!
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Is lying a sin?

One of the Ten Commandments is "thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour"; for this reason, lying is generally considered a sin in Christianity.
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Does the Bible say you should not swear?

Jesus quotes Isaiah 66:1 in the previous verse to tell his followers not to swear by Heaven. In this verse he quotes the second half of Isaiah 66:1 to tell his followers not to swear by the earth.
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What is the L word swear?

implies that the word being referred to is difficult to say, either because it's obscene or crude or because it's frightening in some way. For example, it's not easy to tell someone you love that person, so love is sometimes referred to as "the l-word." It's a sort of mild joke.
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Can u call a girl dude?

In the early 1960s, dude became prominent in surfer culture as a synonym of guy or fella. The female equivalent was "dudette" or "dudess". but these have both fallen into disuse and "dude" is now also used as a unisex term.
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Is Diss a bad word?

"Diss" is used in hip hop music to convey an insult. The word "diss" is a slang word used primarily in the United States. It usually means that an insult or hurtful criticism has been spoken against another person.
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