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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
MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
As the backstory evolved, Calico townswoman Sarah Marshall transformed into the Green Witch on the gallows, turned her accusing neighbors into monsters with a wicked curse and vanished in a puff of smoke with a cackling laugh.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Everything about it is horrible and cursed by the devil.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Safe seats are a gift to politicians and party machines but a curse for citizens.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
As the backstory evolved, Calico townswoman Sarah Marshall transformed into the Green Witch on the gallows, turned her accusing neighbors into monsters with a wicked curse and vanished in a puff of smoke with a cackling laugh.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
In that department, English clubs are, in a way, blessed and cursed by the Premier League’s spending rules.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Everything about it is horrible and cursed by the devil.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curse
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In a wide-ranging interview in Doha, two weeks after surviving an Israeli air-strike on a Hamas compound in the Qatari capital, Ghazi Hamad highlighted growing international condemnation of Israel’s offensive in Gaza and the spate of countries who have recognized Palestinian statehood.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The announcement and the administration's claims have drawn widespread condemnation from medical experts and researchers.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Don’t pretend the cure for coarse speech is a swear jar.—
Eric Preven,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Taylor and Hinkle swear by bonnets, while Royal and others recommend tying longer styles into a loose bun or braid before wrapping.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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While this is a bane to many gardeners (bolting often renders plants bitter, woody, and inedible), in this strife also lies opportunity for those gardeners aiming toward environmental stewardship.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, my two-hour commute from our home in New York City to my job at the University of Pennsylvania went from inconvenient but sustainable to the bane of my existence.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Antisemitism, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and his constant airing of family dirty laundry have plagued the Grammy winner for nearly a decade, in parallel with his flirtations with MAGA and Christian salvation.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the mid-1970s, the tiny farming town of Visalia, California, was plagued by a serial ransacker and rapist.—
Ian Berry,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Hard to blame the cats for wanting to catch a race by sneaking in, especially with the rising ticket prices.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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That includes issuing a public censure, or a recommendation to the council that Kimbrough be censured by that body as well.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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This California congressman joins three other Republicans in opposing Omar censure via David Lightman.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Green’s order gave Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins seven days to rewrite the language of the ballot measure and the language that will be at polling places.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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The book collects his writing, social media posts, and blogging in one English-language volume.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Reds have won five out of five across all competitions so far this season and host nemesis Everton, having once again come up with the goods in dramatic fashion against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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End Game sees Warwick once again up against nemesis Miles Faulkner and his crooked lawyer Booth Watson.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Curse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curse. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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