curse

noun

  1. 1

    profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

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  2. 2

    an evil spell

    a witch put a curse on his whole family

    he put the whammy on me

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    a severe affliction

  5. 5

    something causing misery or death

    the bane of my life

verb

  1. 1

    utter obscenities or profanities

    The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

  2. 2

    wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

    The bad witch cursed the child

  3. 3

    heap obscenities upon

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

  4. 4

    exclude from a church or a religious community

    The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner

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