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as in condemnation
a prayer that harm will come to someone
uttered a curse upon his persecutor from the scaffold
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as in swear
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
started muttering curses after hitting his thumb with the hammer
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as in bane
a source of harm or misfortune
intolerance of personal differences is a curse of humanity
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as in to imprecate
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon
I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want
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as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house
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as in to blame
to use profane or obscene language at or about
cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time
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Recent Examples of curse
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Picking up three years after the first film, Moana journeys far into the ocean to find a hidden island and break a curse.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Beyond being heckled, cursed at, and pelted with eggs and rocks, he was forced to hide from mobs.
—TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Even beyond the idea that an actual curse has befallen Ruby — or has befallen everyone with the bad luck (or judgment?) to have hooked up with her — Laid operates in an exaggerated version of reality where genuine human emotion has to jostle for space with cartoon plot logic.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Picking up three years after the first film, Moana journeys far into the ocean to find a hidden island and break a curse.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Neely's father cursed in anger shortly after the verdict and was forcibly removed from the courtroom by a court officer.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Beyond being heckled, cursed at, and pelted with eggs and rocks, he was forced to hide from mobs.
—TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curse
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Their actions drew condemnation on social media from political leaders on both the left and the right.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some are singling out the pay raise in their condemnations.Axios, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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The station asked the band not to include the swears.Kris Holt, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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There’s a heavy focus on Asia’s first One&Only spa, featuring a green caviar body exfoliation and an Augustinus Bader facial celebs swear by.Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
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Long and variable lead times are the bane of a manufacturing supply chain.Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hormonal acne has been the bane of my existence for several years now.Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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The app was plagued by bugs, and users were disappointed to find that essential features, such as sleep timers and alarms, were missing.Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Penalties, mistakes, and poor decisions plagued the Jets.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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As suggested in the comments, the dryer could be to blame too.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Thibodeau said fatigue is partially to blame for his team’s recent struggles.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Still, her presence does give Sorkin the opportunity to leap back and forth between the writing of the address and the aftermath, exploring the president’s struggle to regain his composure after a congressional censure in the process.Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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The party says there will be disciplinary action — which could include censure, suspension and a ban — for those who violate the code.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advanced natural language processing (NPL) and predictive analytics allow platforms to match campaigns with influencers whose content resonates with key voter segments without stepping into risky territory.Jeremy Barnett, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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After graduating from her language studies in 1948, Rosita traveled on a nun-chaperoned trip to London that was designed to improve her English.Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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One of the four teams will likely fill the first wild-card spot, which means winning the Atlantic won’t be enough to avoid a first-round matchup with a recent playoff nemesis.Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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As Superman's nemesis, Luthor is a villain who uses his evil brilliance to try to take him down.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Curse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curse. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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