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Definition of Curse
1. Noun. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger. "Expletives were deleted"
Exact synonyms: Curse Word, Cuss, Expletive, Oath, Swearing, Swearword
Generic synonyms: Profanity
Derivative terms: Cuss, Swear
Generic synonyms: Profanity
Derivative terms: Cuss, Swear
2. Verb. Utter obscenities or profanities. "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
Exact synonyms: Blaspheme, Cuss, Imprecate, Swear
Related verbs: Blaspheme
Generic synonyms: Express, Give Tongue To, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Cuss, Swearer, Swearing
Related verbs: Blaspheme
Generic synonyms: Express, Give Tongue To, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Cuss, Swearer, Swearing
3. Noun. An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group.
Exact synonyms: Condemnation, Execration
Generic synonyms: Denouncement, Denunciation
Specialized synonyms: Anathema, Imprecation, Malediction
Derivative terms: Execrate
Generic synonyms: Denouncement, Denunciation
Specialized synonyms: Anathema, Imprecation, Malediction
Derivative terms: Execrate
4. Verb. Heap obscenities upon. "They want to curse the prisoners "; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
5. Noun. An evil spell. "He put the whammy on me"
Exact synonyms: Hex, Jinx, Whammy
Generic synonyms: Charm, Magic Spell, Magical Spell, Spell
Derivative terms: Hex, Jinx
Generic synonyms: Charm, Magic Spell, Magical Spell, Spell
Derivative terms: Hex, Jinx
6. Verb. Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon. "The bad witch cursed the child"
Exact synonyms: Anathemise, Anathemize, Bedamn, Beshrew, Damn, Imprecate, Maledict
Generic synonyms: Arouse, Bring Up, Call Down, Call Forth, Conjure, Conjure Up, Evoke, Invoke, Put Forward, Raise, Stir
Antonyms: Bless
Derivative terms: Damnation, Damnation, Damnatory, Imprecation, Malediction
Generic synonyms: Arouse, Bring Up, Call Down, Call Forth, Conjure, Conjure Up, Evoke, Invoke, Put Forward, Raise, Stir
Antonyms: Bless
Derivative terms: Damnation, Damnation, Damnatory, Imprecation, Malediction
7. Noun. Something causing misery or death. "The bane of my life"
8. Verb. Exclude from a church or a religious community. "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
Exact synonyms: Excommunicate, Unchurch
Related verbs: Excommunicate
Generic synonyms: Exclude, Keep Out, Shut, Shut Out
Antonyms: Communicate
Derivative terms: Excommunication, Excommunication
Related verbs: Excommunicate
Generic synonyms: Exclude, Keep Out, Shut, Shut Out
Antonyms: Communicate
Derivative terms: Excommunication, Excommunication
9. Noun. A severe affliction.
Definition of Curse
1. v. t. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
2. v. i. To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
3. n. An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.
Definition of Curse
1. to wish evil upon [v CURSED, CURST, CURSING, CURSES]
Medical Definition of Curse
1. An affliction thought to be invoked by a malevolent spirit. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curse
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Albanian