Related Clues:

• Sworn statements
• Declaring, when a victory is due
• Often accompanying terrible, horrible swearing, initially
• Cereal boxes had initially produced such swearing
• Imprecations
• Promises nothing and trails, having lost leader
• Declaring a short volume outstanding
• Inaugural rituals
• Courtroom procedures
• "Drat!" and "Shazam!"
• Censor's targets
• Sounds like 'quack', for example, is inappropriate terminology
• They might be minced or solemn
• Pledges to chop up hosta
• Openly confessing