BESHREWING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

beshrewing

verb

present participle of beshrew, archaic

as in cursing

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon I would beshrew anyone who is untrue to his word

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cursing

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And, in a representative bid of concern, the coaches are cursing in their news conferences.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The drunk-and-disorderly charge is linked to a December incident, in which Minton is accused of shouting and cursing at patrons of a tattoo studio in Hickory, court records show.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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