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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
Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 16 July 2025
This includes the debut season of Landman, which Paramount+ had high hopes might break Sheridan’s Emmy curse.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Bringer shoved himself off the bed, cursing again when the movement yanked me sideways into his shoulder.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Noun
And after that, the Kennedy curse became this sort of wide-ranging explanation for a lot of things that were happening.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 16 July 2025
This includes the debut season of Landman, which Paramount+ had high hopes might break Sheridan’s Emmy curse.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Verb
Richard even had rules against cursing or wearing saggy pants in his shop — the punishment?
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Bringer shoved himself off the bed, cursing again when the movement yanked me sideways into his shoulder.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curse
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The school, which is not affiliated with Lincoln County Schools, prompted community outrage and public condemnation from school leaders.—
Evan Moore
August 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Trump's decision to deploy the military drew sharp condemnation from Democrats across the country, who said the move raises civil-liberties concerns at a time when crime in D.C. is dropping.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Bonus: For every 100ml bottle sold, Omorovicza donates 5% to Water.org, supporting global access to safe water. Jones Road Miracle Balm, $40 Women over 50 swear by this award-winning, Bobbi Brown-founded brand for its nourishing and hydrating qualities.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The word was forbidden in their household and treated like a swear.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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For Ferndale businesses and residents, the commerce train is a bane of their existence.—
Ayah Imran,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
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Be More Aggressive About Debt Elimination While not all debt is bad, high-interest ones, such as credit cards, personal loans, or payday loans, can be the bane of your wealth building and retirement planning efforts.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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No mysteries plagued Preller this summer as far as which Padres positions needed upgrades ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Microbes could be redesigned to remediate poisonous perchlorates that plague the soil, opening the way for Eden-like gardens across expanding oases, and releasing oxygen in the process to slowly build up the atmosphere.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some residents blamed the city, which has owned these buildings for years, for allowing the structures to get run-down.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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At one point, her crankiness about being underappreciated for her domestic efforts is blamed, without irony, on her period.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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The council approved the first censure by a 4-0 vote on Feb. 4 with Blain absent.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 July 2025
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Bolick pointed also to the Maricopa County Republican Committee's 2024 censure of the Arizona Supreme Court.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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The word llama comes from Spanish, which borrowed it directly from Quechua, the Indigenous language of the Andes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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That language had real teeth during Donald Trump’s first Presidency, as states, cities, and localities invoked it to stop his abuse of immigration laws, of the purse strings that belong to Congress, and of their own authority over their affairs and general welfare.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
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Mike Yastrzemski, who just returned to the leadoff spot, belted a solo home run against longtime nemesis Joe Ryan to begin the night.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Aug. 2025
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Given the shakeup at Atleti’s local nemesis and scene-stealer Real, and the notion that Baena is a familiar name, making the natural step up from one La Liga team to another, his switch may have gone relatively unnoticed outside Spain.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Curse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curse. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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