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curse

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verb

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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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3
as in to swear
to use offensive or indecent language you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse

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4
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
Noun
That much flexibility can be a blessing and a curse for the Bulls, whose draft position could fluctuate massively after the draft lottery in May. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 The paranormal activity is instigated, in a silly reoccurring bit, by the Wi-Fi, which turns out to be a Latin curse. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
In other words, cursing all the time zaps the words of their potency. Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025 Sriram stars in her 16mm debut as AP, a fun-loving dominatrix who learns from a tarot reader (Big Freedia) that she’s been cursed, and the only way to lift the curse is to come up with $1,000 and sacrifice a baby lamb. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curse
Noun
  • Carr has multiple probes in progress, and his investigation into CBS over the editing of an interview with Kamala Harris has drawn condemnations from both liberal and conservative advocacy groups that describe it as a threat to the Constitutional right to free speech.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The politically explosive ruling drew condemnation from her right-wing allies in Europe and across the Atlantic.
    Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Is this the kind of situation where mild swears seem generally used?
    Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Could a nice good swear on the pitch to express one’s anger stop a player from lashing out physically, channelling their anger through their vocal cords rather than their fists?
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Acronyms have been the bane of Newcastle United’s post-takeover existence.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Wolfsbane is part of a larger suite of banes; compounds and derivatives include ratsbane, fleabane, and cow-bane, each name signaling a different poison.
    Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Puerto Rico is frequently plagued by power outages, with the most recent island-wide event on New Year's Eve taking days to resolve.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Now a depth arm in the organization who was called up from triple-A Oklahoma City for a spot start Wednesday, Miller’s first MLB outing of 2025 mirrored the struggles that plagued him over the rest of 2024.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Last month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Trump's tariffs were partly to blame for price increases that had taken place in February.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • They are blamed for a mysterious illness that’s starting to spread – said to be passed through a single gaze, when one man falls in love with another.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The commissioners held an executive session Monday, an hour before the district sent an email with the Tuesday censure agenda item.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.
    Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Subtitles are easy to add to film, but, for the most part, they were used only when actors and audiences spoke different languages.
    David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Pope Francis preached the same gospel in different language.
    John Hope Bryant, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ahead of the March 8 trade deadline, the Panthers added defenseman Seth Jones, then shocked the hockey world by acquiring longtime nemesis and former Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Kasie finds records tying Gemma to Parker’s (Gary Cole) old nemesis, Kansas City mob boss Carla Marino ​​(Rebecca De Mornay).
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Curse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curse. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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