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curse

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verb

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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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3
as in to swear
to use offensive or indecent language you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse

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4
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
Noun
Tennessee has an important decision to make, and picking No. 1 overall is a gift and a curse. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025 The annual cost-of-living adjustment Social Security recipients receive is both a blessing and a curse. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Listen to this article An Aurora attorney who cursed at and insulted school district employees during a special education meeting violated professional conduct rules and can be publicly censured, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025 Is that beautiful part of the state suddenly cursed? Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curse
Noun
  • The latest attack sparked outrage and drew international condemnation, including from U.S. President Donald Trump.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The time for condemnation is over, Denmark's representative, Christina Markus Lassen, said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The word was forbidden in their household and treated like a swear.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Is this the kind of situation where mild swears seem generally used?
    Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Charging my Apple Watch every day is the bane of my existence, and despite years of efforts to improve it, the closest that Apple has come is to launch … fast charging?
    Adrienne So, Wired News, 24 Apr. 2025
  • My stomach had always been the bane of my body image struggles, and that loathing didn’t magically disappear as my uterus expanded to accommodate an undeniably miraculous addition.
    Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But the final 22 minutes of Game 5 demonstrated the same weaknesses that plagued Orlando for the entire season and throughout the playoff series.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But this preoccupation may have been a way to offset the general malaise that plagued her.
    Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And even in his case, Hunt has done his best work at guard and didn’t become the solution at tackle that some envisioned (for reasons for which he shouldn’t be blamed).
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Summary Stop blaming the algorithm for slow LinkedIn growth.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The trial committee recommended a private letter of censure and a bar on serving as a strike captain for three years.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Maine state representative Laurel Libby's lawsuit over her recent censure by the state legislature went to federal court on Friday for its first hearing in Rhode Island.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • According to the federal government, California is home to the largest number of international students, and the most popular majors among international students are computer science, language, and business administration and management.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 4 May 2025
  • In addition to sculpture and installation, Nkanga is also a poet; a role that deepens her intuitive, layered relationship to language and form.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Once a nemesis of Trump, Bezos has sought to curry favor with the new administration and donated big bucks to his inauguration committee along with other Big Tech moguls.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The Hogwarts student, who reigned supreme at Slytherin House, was the arch nemesis of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his two best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson).
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Curse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curse. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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