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Noun
An offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance
“There is a gasp at such a strong curse word and parents clap their hands over the ears of their children as even worse is shouted by the mayor's wife.”
Noun
A source of harm or misfortune
“She has worked hard to reverse the curse of racism.”
Noun
A prayer that harm will come to someone
“He believes someone has put a curse on him.”
Noun
A cause of harm or misery
Verb
Utter offensive words in anger or annoyance
“I curse like a sailor when I wake up before seven on school mornings.”
Verb
Be afflicted with
“She jogged over to the docks, feeling much more free without the dresses women were cursed with.”
Verb
Invoke or use a curse against
“Claims that the woman invoked a loa to curse him with insanity are invalidated by a complete lack of proof that he ever became insane.”
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