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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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   What does it mean if someone is cursed?

   • If you say that there is a curse on someone, you mean that there seems to be a supernatural power causing unpleasant things to happen to them. He's been the object of a voodoo curse. You can refer to something that causes a great deal of trouble or harm as a curse. Summer colds are a terrible curse. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Is traffic a curse?

   • Traffic is one of the curses of modern living. He cursed angrily under his breath. He cursed himself for not telling David about it earlier. I am cursed with an interfering family. (Definition of curse from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 生氣地說, 詛咒，咒駡, 罵人… 生气地说, 诅咒，咒骂, 骂人… decir palabrotas, maldecir, maldición…

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   What is curse noun?

   • Definition of curse noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable] a rude or offensive word or phrase that some people use when they are very angry synonym oath, swear word He muttered a curse at the other driver. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   Is cursing a bad word?

   • The Italian word tells you just what a curse is — it's a "bad saying" — a really bad saying. Like "May you and all your family have nothing but Brussels sprouts to eat forever and ever!" That would be a curse. As a verb, the act of cursing will lead to getting your mouth washed out with soap.

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   What does the word 'curs' mean?

   • The word 'curs' is accepted in Word with Friends and is worth 9 points. It is a 5-letter medium word starting with C and ending with E. Below are all the words that can be made from this word: 1). recs 2). rues 3). curs 4). ruse 5). suer 6). sure 7). user 8). ecus 9). cure 10). cues 11). curs 12). ecru

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   What does muttered a curse mean?

   • [countable] a rude or offensive word or phrase that some people use when they are very angry synonym oath, swear word He muttered a curse at the other driver. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! [countable] a word or phrase that has a magic power to make something bad happen

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   A curse is an appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something, or the result of such an appeal. It can also be a profane word, a charm, a cause of trouble, or a menstrual period.

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