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curse > 9 senses
NOUN1curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cussProfane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
2curse, execration, condemnationAn appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
3curse, hex, jinx, whammyAn evil spell
4curse, bane, scourge, nemesisSomething causes misery or death
5curse, tormentA severe affliction
VERB1curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecateUtter obscenities or profanities
2curseHeap obscenities upon
3curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledictWish harm upon
4curse, excommunicate, unchurchExclude from a church or a religious community
curse > pronunciation
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Rhymesadverse, averse, coerce, and 24 more rhymes in ers...
curse > noun 1, communication
MeaningProfane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
Synonymscurse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
Broaderprofanity
Verbscurse; curse
curse > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group.
Synonymsexecration, condemnation
Broaderdenunciation, denouncement
Narroweranathema; imprecation, malediction
Verbscurse
curse > noun 3, communication
MeaningAn evil spell.
Examples"a witch put a curse on his whole family"
Synonymshex, jinx, whammy
Broaderspell, magic spell, magical spell, charm
Verbscurse
curse > noun 4, state
MeaningSomething causes misery or death.
Synonymsbane, scourge, nemesis
Broaderaffliction
curse > noun 5, event
MeaningA severe affliction.
Synonymstorment
Broaderaffliction
curse > verb 1, communication
MeaningUtter obscenities or profanities.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymscuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
Similar toblaspheme
Broaderexpress, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Nounscurse
Participlecursing
curse > verb 2, communication
MeaningHeap obscenities upon.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to curse the prisoners
Examples"The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
Broaderabuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
Nounscurse
curse > verb 3, communication
MeaningWish harm upon. Invoke evil upon.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"The bad witch cursed the child"
Synonymsbeshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
Contrarybless
Broaderraise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
Nounscurse; curse
curse > verb 4, communication
MeaningExclude from a church or a religious community.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymsexcommunicate, unchurch
Contrarycommunicate
Similar toexcommunicate
Broaderexclude, keep out, shut out, shut

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