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Exclamations like ‘I swear’ or ‘I vow’: “I ________.”
| DECLARE | 389 |
| SWAN | 146 |
| SWEAR | 138 |
| NR | 123 |
| SWEAR TO GOODNESS | 117 |
| DO DECLARE | 77 |
| SWANNY | 72 |
| PROMISE | 39 |
| SWEAR TO GOD | 36 |
| BE DARNED | 20 |
| VOW | 16 |
| BE DAMNED | 12 |
| PROMISE YOU | 12 |
| SAY | 12 |
| VUM | 12 |
| SWEAR ON A STACK OF BIBLES | 10 |
| I’LL BE | 7 |
| CROSS MY HEART | 6 |
| BE SWITCHED | 5 |
| SWEAR TO HEAVEN | 5 |
| BE DOGGED | 4 |
| BE DURNED | 4 |
| BET | 4 |
| DECLARE TO GOODNESS | 4 |
| GIVE UP | 4 |
| GUARANTEE | 4 |
| BE DOGGONED | 3 |
| BELIEVE | 3 |
| PLEDGE | 3 |
| SWOW | 3 |
| BE | 2 |
| BE A MONKEY’S UNCLE | 2 |
| BE BLAMED | 2 |
| BE DOG | 2 |
| BE DOGGONE | 2 |
| BE HANGED | 2 |
| BE JIGGERED | 2 |
| BET YOU | 2 |
| ‘CLARE | 2 |
| ‘CLARE FO’ DE LORD | 2 |
| DO | 2 |
| DO BELIEVE | 2 |
| DO SAY | 2 |
| EAT MY HAT | 2 |
| HOPE TO DIE | 2 |
| NEVER | 2 |
| SWAN TO GOODNESS | 2 |
| SWEAR BY ALL THAT’S HOLY | 2 |
| SWEAR FO’ GOD | 2 |
| SWEAR TO HEAVENS | 2 |
| SWEAR TO IT | 2 |
| SWOON | 2 |
| VOW TO GOODNESS | 2 |
| AFFIRM | 1 |
| AMAZED TO SAY | 1 |
| ASSURE | 1 |
| “AW, SHOOT” | 1 |
| BALLS OF FIRE | 1 |
| BE A SO-AND-SO | 1 |
| BE A SUCK-EGG MULE | 1 |
| BE BOUND | 1 |
| BE CHEWED UP TOBACCO JUICE AND BE SPIT OUT AS MINCEMEAT | 1 |
| BE DAG | 1 |
| BE DAGGONE | 1 |
| BE DAMN | 1 |
| BE DAMNED IF I DON’T | 1 |
| BE DARN | 1 |
| BE HORNSWOGGLED | 1 |
| BE STUMPED | 1 |
| BE SWITCHED TO KATY | 1 |
| BEG YOUR PARDON | 1 |
| BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| BET MY DOLLAR | 1 |
| BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
| BET YOUR LIFE | 1 |
| BETCHA | 1 |
| BY GINGERBREAD | 1 |
| BY JOLLY TAR | 1 |
| BY SWANNY | 1 |
| CAN TELL YOU | 1 |
| CAN’T GET OVER THAT | 1 |
| CUSS | 1 |
| CUSSED | 1 |
| DECLARE BEFORE THE LORD | 1 |
| DO KNOW | 1 |
| DO SOLEMNLY | 1 |
| DO VUM | 1 |
| DON’T BELIEVE | 1 |
| FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE | 1 |
| GANNY | 1 |
| GOD BLESS | 1 |
| GOLL | 1 |
| GOOSEY-GACIOUS | 1 |
| GRACIOUS GOODNESS | 1 |
| GRACIOUS ME | 1 |
| GRANNIES | 1 |
| HAVE GOT TO | 1 |
| HOLY CHRISTMAS | 1 |
| HOLY MUCKYAY | 1 |
| HONEST TO GOODNESS | 1 |
| HOPE | 1 |
| HOPE I DIE | 1 |
| I TAKE MY VOW ON THE BIBLE | 1 |
| I’D SWEAR ON MY MOTHER’S GRAVE | 1 |
| I’LL BE DARNED | 1 |
| INSIST | 1 |
| LORD HA’ MERCY | 1 |
| MEAN IT | 1 |
| MY GOODNESS SAKES ALIVE | 1 |
| MY SOUL AND BODY | 1 |
| NEVER HEARD SUCH | 1 |
| NEVER HEARD THE LIKE | 1 |
| NH | 1 |
| OH MURDER | 1 |
| OH MY DEAR | 1 |
| OH NO | 1 |
| OH SHOOT | 1 |
| OH THUNDERATION | 1 |
| ON MY LIFE | 1 |
| PLEDGE MY HAND | 1 |
| QUIT | 1 |
| SAKES ALIVE | 1 |
| SHUN | 1 |
| SNUM | 1 |
| SO HELP ME HANNAH | 1 |
| SQUAWKED | 1 |
| SWAN AND BE DURNED | 1 |
| SWEAR BY ALL THAT’S GOOD AND HOLY | 1 |
| SWEAR BY GOSH | 1 |
| SWEAR BY HEAVEN | 1 |
| SWEAR BY IT | 1 |
| SWEAR BY MY MOTHER’S KNEE | 1 |
| SWEAR I DON’T KNOW | 1 |
| SWEAR I NEVER | 1 |
| SWEAR IT | 1 |
| SWEAR ON A TOMBSTONE | 1 |
| SWEAR ON BIBLES | 1 |
| SWEAR ON OATH | 1 |
| SWEAR ON THAT | 1 |
| SWEAR ON THE BIBLE | 1 |
| SWEAR ON THE HOLY BIBLE | 1 |
| SWEAR TO ANGELS | 1 |
| SWEAR TO CHRIST | 1 |
| SWEAR TO GLORY | 1 |
| SWEAR TO GOSH | 1 |
| SWEAR TO GUINEA | 1 |
| SWEAR TO JEHOVAH | 1 |
| SWEAR TO JESUS | 1 |
| SWEAR TO LIFE | 1 |
| SWEAR TO MAMA | 1 |
| SWEAR TO MOSES | 1 |
| SWEAR TO THE BIBLE | 1 |
| SWEAR TO YOU | 1 |
| SWEAR YOU’RE FULL OF PRUNES | 1 |
| SWUN | 1 |
| TAKE MY OATH | 1 |
| TAKE OATH | 1 |
| TELL | 1 |
| TELL YOU | 1 |
| THAT’S ALL I KNOW | 1 |
| VANNY | 1 |
| VOUCH | 1 |
| VOUCH YOU | 1 |
| VOW AND I VUM | 1 |
| VOW ON YOUR MOTHER’S GRAVE | 1 |
| VOW TO IT | 1 |
| WAGER THAT’S TRUE | 1 |
| WELL OF ALL THINGS | 1 |
| “WELL, I SNURN” | 1 |
| “WELL, I’LL BE DAMNED” | 1 |
| WILL BE DAMNED | 1 |
| WONDER | 1 |
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