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A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about harm or evil
Insulting and offensive language
A profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions
The formal expression of severe disapproval
Present participle for to utter offensive words in anger or annoyance
“I heard my Grandma curse in anger for the first time that morning when she asked Ralph to get his drunken butt off of her porch and out of her life.”
Present participle for to criticize or abuse someone verbally
“Sometimes, he would summon me to his office and start to curse me up and down, citing so-and-so and this-or-that as wrong.”
Present participle for to afflict, or be afflicted with, a misfortune or something undesirable
“He told her that if she kept harassing him, he would curse her with banishment from the shrine.”
Present participle for to invoke or use a (magical) 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.”
Often said of someone skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred
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