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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
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
As the phenomena intensify, Skye realizes she may have been marked by the same curse that claimed so many lives before her.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The authorities will be on your case if you’re caught cursing: a few years ago, Australian batter Travis Head was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for swearing in frustration at himself, not even at an opponent or an official.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Lemont 21-7 (7) Shea Glotzbach helps end conference curse against Hillcrest, clinching first outright title.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
As the phenomena intensify, Skye realizes she may have been marked by the same curse that claimed so many lives before her.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
Roadies were yelling and cursing at him to get off the instrument.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The authorities will be on your case if you’re caught cursing: a few years ago, Australian batter Travis Head was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for swearing in frustration at himself, not even at an opponent or an official.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curse
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As news of the article's removal drew widespread condemnation on social media, Ullyot released a statement attempting to explain the administration's rationale.—
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arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil's detention by ICE agents supervised by the White House has drawn widespread condemnation from civil rights and legal advocacy groups.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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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
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The station asked the band not to include the swears.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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These little piles around my home are the bane of my existence.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
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And then mentioned the bane of many drivers (including me), a flat tire repair kit that Tesla offers.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Relying heavily on retrospective interviews and self-reporting, these approaches, still widely used in marketing and management, are plagued by recall bias and rationalization.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The industry is further plagued by the high incidence of idol suicides and grueling work conditions required for success.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In social media posts, Kennedy has largely blamed obesity on seed oils—a claim that nutrition experts dispute.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Shroyer, a conservative commentator, blamed the Democratic Party and its supporters for orchestrating the ordeal, calling it part of a broader pattern of political intimidation.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fox News was first to report the censure resolution.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Washington Examiner obtained the text of the censure resolution.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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There are also standards about the detention itself, including access to legal counsel, abuse prevention and language access.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Advanced tools like optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP) extract key data— for example, sender details, dates, and document types — instantly. 2.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Taylor Sheridan series’ Season 2 finale found Dwight besting his season-long nemesis Cal Thresher (played by guest star Neal McDonough) and then cutting other season-long nemesis Bill Bevilaqua (guest star Frank Grillo) a 50 percent cut of his business for killing New York mafia boss Chickie.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 Mar. 2025
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His nemesis Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald) is back too, as is his love interest Virginia (Julie Bowen).—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Curse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curse. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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