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curse - 10 definitions

- noun
1. curse -- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
synonyms: curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. execration -- an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
synonyms: execration, condemnation
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. hex -- an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
synonyms: hex, jinx, whammy
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. bane -- something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"
synonyms: bane, scourge, nemesis
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. curse -- a severe affliction
synonyms: torment
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
6. curse -- utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
synonyms: cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. curse -- heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. curse -- wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"
synonyms: beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
antonyms: bless -- give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. excommunicate -- exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
synonyms: excommunicate, unchurch
antonyms: communicate -- administer Communion; in church
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. curse, cuss -- to wish evil upon
synonyms: cuss, damn, curst, shrew, curses, beshrew, cursing, execrate, maledict, accurse, shrow
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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bless -- give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"
communicate -- administer Communion; in church

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