curse (n.)

  1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; expletives were deleted

    [ Syn: curse word , expletive , oath , swearing , swearword , cuss ]

  2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

    [ Syn: execration , condemnation ]

  3. an evil spell; a witch put a curse on his whole family; he put the whammy on me

    [ Syn: hex , jinx , whammy ]

  4. something causing misery or death; the bane of my life

    [ Syn: bane , scourge , nemesis ]

  5. a severe affliction

    [ Syn: torment ]

    curse (v.)

  1. utter obscenities or profanities; The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

    [ Syn: cuss , blaspheme , swear , imprecate ]

  2. heap obscenities upon; The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger'

  3. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; The bad witch cursed the child

    [ Syn: beshrew , damn , bedamn , anathemize , anathemise , imprecate , maledict ]

  4. exclude from a church or a religious community; The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner

    [ Syn: excommunicate , unchurch ]

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