Noun
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a severe affliction
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something causing misery or death
"the bane of my life"
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an evil spell
"a witch put a curse on his whole family"
"he put the whammy on me"
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an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
"expletives were deleted"
- curse word
Verb
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exclude from a church or a religious community
"The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
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wish harm upon
invoke evil upon
"The bad witch cursed the child"
- anathemize - anathemise -
heap obscenities upon
"The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
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utter obscenities or profanities
"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"