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curse
Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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noun
Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
“Expletives were deleted”
noun
An evil spell
“A witch put a curse on his whole family”
noun
An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
noun
A severe affliction
noun
Something causing misery or death
“The bane of my life”
verb
Utter obscenities or profanities
“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”
verb
Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
“The bad witch cursed the child”
verb
Heap obscenities upon
“The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger”
verb
Exclude from a church or a religious community
“The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner”
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Example Sentences
Expletives were deleted
A witch put a curse on his whole family
He put the whammy on me
The bane of my life
The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
The bad witch cursed the child
The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger
The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner
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