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also curst
as in blasted
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
that cursed tree fell and blocked the road
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as in condemned
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 plagued
to cause persistent suffering to
misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house
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as in swore
to use offensive or indecent language
you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse
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as in blamed
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 cursed
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
That episode about the cursed Tiki doll freaked out multiple generations of kids.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Kids might gravitate at first to the toys with the most bells and whistles — like, for example, these cursed electronic stuffies that emit bloodcurdling screams when thrown.
—Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
There are not only graphic battles of intense color and design but also psychedelic trips, including a trippy one inside the cursed realm of warrior god Hoenir’s head.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
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In the new sequel, Moana (Cravalho) and the demigod Maui (Johnson) reunite to bring the cursed island Motufetū — which can help people from every island in the region find each other via their boats — back from the depths of the ocean against the wishes of the god of storms Nalo (Tofiga Fepuela'i).
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
That episode about the cursed Tiki doll freaked out multiple generations of kids.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Kids might gravitate at first to the toys with the most bells and whistles — like, for example, these cursed electronic stuffies that emit bloodcurdling screams when thrown.
—Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
There are not only graphic battles of intense color and design but also psychedelic trips, including a trippy one inside the cursed realm of warrior god Hoenir’s head.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
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The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Groups including the Anti Defamation League and the Stop Asian Hate Project immediately condemned the comments.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Torres on Friday condemned Steam for allowing such a game to remain on its site.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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The American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute have both denounced theories that the COVID vaccine causes cancer.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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The federal judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case denounced the president’s pardon.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Doctors have raised alarms as young workers have been afflicted with silicosis, a deadly illness caused by inhaling particles of crystalline silica.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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These turtles need some warmth The frigid Northeast temperatures of the last several days have accelerated the arrival of sea turtles afflicted with life-threatening hypothermia at Cape Cod beaches, requiring more than 250 of them to be rescued so far.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jack McBrayer plays a flustered resort concierge who delivers the terrible news to two bridezilla-esque adults who won’t be walking down the aisle in white but are still very invested in the nuptials.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Food is terrible, the vibe is off, absolutely trash.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But even if the company succeeds, internet users have a way of pushing the boundaries of new tools like this until every possible awful output has been demonstrated.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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As a unit, the Bengals defense has been awful, only scoring four PPG, which is the 4th least in the NFL.Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter.Keaton Patti, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019
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The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019
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Since then, Putin has sought instead to rally the public to the defense of a motherland besieged by the perfidious and cunning West.Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, at a time when tropical forests and grasslands are besieged by farming, mining, and other threats, birdwatching tourism offers a real incentive to keep ecosystems intact.Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Cursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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