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curse

/kɜrs/

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noun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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curse word cuss expletive oath swearing swearword

type of:
profanity
noun
an evil spell
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"a witch put a curse on his whole family"

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hex jinx whammy

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magic spell charm magical spell spell
verb
utter obscenities or profanities
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blaspheme cuss imprecate swear

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give tongue to express utter verbalise verbalize
verb
exclude from a church or a religious community
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excommunicate unchurch

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exclude keep out shut shut out
verb
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
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"The bad witch cursed the child"

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anathemise anathemize bedamn beshrew damn imprecate maledict

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bless

type of:
conjure up raise bring up arouse stir put forward evoke conjure call forth invoke call down
noun
something causing misery or death
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bane nemesis scourge

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affliction
noun
a severe affliction
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torment

type of:
affliction
noun
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
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condemnation execration

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denunciation denouncement
verb
heap obscenities upon
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"The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"

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clapperclaw abuse blackguard shout

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