Curse

noun
kɜrs

Noun

  • an evil spell

    a witch put a curse on his whole family

    Type of:CharmSpell
  • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

    Similar:CussExpletiveOathSwearingSwearword
    Type of:Profanity
  • something causing misery or death

    Type of:Affliction
  • a severe affliction

    Similar:Torment
    Type of:Affliction
  • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

    Similar:CondemnationExecration
    Type of:DenunciationDenouncement

Verb

  • wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

    The bad witch cursed the child

    Similar:AnathemiseAnathemizeBedamnBeshrewDamn
    Type of:RaiseArouseStir
  • heap obscenities upon

    The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger

    Type of:ClapperclawAbuseBlackguard
  • utter obscenities or profanities

    Similar:BlasphemeCussImprecateSwear
    Type of:ExpressUtterVerbalise
  • exclude from a church or a religious community

    Similar:ExcommunicateUnchurch
    Type of:ExcludeShut

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