BESHREWS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

beshrews

verb

present tense third-person singular of beshrew, archaic

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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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In one of the film's most surprising sequences, his character golfs the best game of his life during a terrifying storm, misses a putt, curses God, and gets struck by lightning.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Unclear if Instagram curses are transferrable.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025

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