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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.”
A cause of great distress or misfortune
“She has worked hard to reverse the curse of racism.”
A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about harm or evil
“He believes someone has put a curse on him.”
A cause of harm or misery
The quality of being vulgar
A thing that causes disgust or loathing
Something that causes irritation or frustration
The quality of being evil or morally wrong
A spell or hold
Detested person
A very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect
The process in a woman of discharging blood and other material from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until the menopause, except during pregnancy
(pathology) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction
An expression of vehement protest
To utter offensive words in anger or annoyance
“I curse like a sailor when I wake up before seven on school mornings.”
To criticize or abuse someone verbally
Be afflicted with
“She jogged over to the docks, feeling much more free without the dresses women were cursed with.”
To 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.”
To bring bad luck to
(be fated) To determine, or doom to, the fate of in advance
To trouble or afflict
Speak loudly and forcefully or angrily, especially to denounce or criticize
To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community
To make a loud, deep cry
To decrease the value, character, or quality of
To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment, usually tiresomely
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