expletive /ek-, ik-splēˈtiv or eksˈpli-tiv/

1. Filling out
2. Added merely to fill up (a line of verse)

1. A swear-word of any kind
2. A meaningless oath
3. A word or anything present merely to fill a gap
4. A word inserted to fill up a sentence or line of verse
5. A meaningless word serving a grammatical purpose only

explēˈtory (also /eksˈpli-/) adjective

1. Serving to fill up
2. Expletive
3. Supplementary

• intercessional
• intercession of saints
• intercessions
• intercessor
• intercessorial
• intercessors
• intercessory
• interchain
• interchained
• interchaining
• interchains
• interchange
• interchangeability
• interchangeable
• interchangeableness
• interchangeably
• interchanged
• interchange fee
• interchange fees
• interchangement
• interchanger
• interchangers
• interchanges
• interchanging
• interchapter