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   curse

   /kəːs/

   noun

   • 1. a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something: "she'd put a curse on him" Similar maledictionthe evil eyeimprecationexecrationvoodoohoodooanathemaexcommunicationhexcessinformal:jinxarchaic:malisonban
   • ▪ a cause of harm or misery: "impatience is the curse of our day and age" Similar evilblightscourgeplaguecancercankerpoisonafflictionburdencross to bearbanebitter pillmisfortunemiseryordealtrialtribulationtormenttroubleproblemOpposite blessingadvantage
   • ▪ menstruation. informal
   • 2. a coarse or blasphemous word or phrase used to express anger or other strong emotion: "his mouth was spitting vile oaths and curses" Similar swear wordexpletiveoathprofanityfour-letter worddirty wordobscenityimprecationblasphemyvulgarismvulgarityswearingbad/foul languagestrong languageinformal:cusscuss word

   verb

   • 1. invoke or use a curse against: "it often seemed as if the family had been cursed" Similar put a curse onput the evil eye onexecrateimprecatehoodooanathematizeexcommunicatedamnhexinformal:put a jinx onjinxrare:accurse
   • ▪ be afflicted with: "many owners have been cursed with a series of bankruptcies" Similar be afflicted withbe troubled bybe plagued withsuffer frombe burdened withbe blighted withbe bedevilled byOpposite be blessed with
   • 2. use coarse or blasphemous language to express anger or other strong emotion: "he cursed loudly as he burned his hand" Similar swearutter profanitiesutter oathsuse bad/foul languagebe foul-mouthedblasphemebe blasphemoustake the Lord's name in vainswear like a trooperdamninformal:cussturn the air blueeff and blindarchaic:execrate
   • ▪ address or think of in an angry way: "I cursed myself for my carelessness"

   Word Origin Old English, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. curser noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › curseCurse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   curse: [noun] a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one : imprecation.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCURSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CURSE definition: 1. to use a word or an expression that is not polite, usually when you are very angry: 2. to be…. Learn more.

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   A woman performs a cursing ritual ()A curse (also called an imprecation, malediction, execration, malison, anathema, or commination) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object. In particular, "curse" may refer to such a wish or pronouncement made effective by a supernatural or spiritual power, such as a ...

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › curseCurse Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CURSE meaning: 1 : an offensive word that people say when they are angry swearword; 2 : magical words that are said to cause trouble or bad luck for someone or the condition that results when such words are said

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCURSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CURSE definition: 1. magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone: 2. a rude or offensive word or…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCURSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   12 meanings: 1. a profane or obscene expression of anger, disgust, surprise, etc; oath 2. an appeal to a supernatural power for.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › curseCurse - definition of curse by The Free Dictionary

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   Define curse. curse synonyms, curse pronunciation, curse translation, English dictionary definition of curse. ) n. 1. a. An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something. b. Evil or misfortune viewed as resulting from such an appeal:...

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › curseCURSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Curse definition: the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.. See examples of CURSE used in a sentence.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › curseCurse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    When you curse, you say words you wouldn't want your mother or your priest to hear you saying. A curse can also be wishing something awful on someone, like the witch who puts a curse on Sleeping Beauty. ... Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and learning. Diccionario inglés-español, traductor y sitio de aprendizaje. Fast and accurate ...

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcurse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of curse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.