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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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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
  • Is this the kind of situation where mild swears seem generally used?
    Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Could a nice good swear on the pitch to express one’s anger stop a player from lashing out physically, channelling their anger through their vocal cords rather than their fists?
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 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
  • Light pollution is the bane of a stargazer’s existence.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Puerto Rico is frequently plagued by power outages, with the most recent island-wide event on New Year's Eve taking days to resolve.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Now a depth arm in the organization who was called up from triple-A Oklahoma City for a spot start Wednesday, Miller’s first MLB outing of 2025 mirrored the struggles that plagued him over the rest of 2024.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 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
  • Californians can blame the commissioner’s good intentions.
    Max Taves, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, in the legal profession, lawyers who violate state bar codes of conduct are subject to discipline, such as censure, suspension, or loss of license to practice law.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Representative Lauren Boebert has criticized her colleague Representative Chrissy Houlahan, the Pennsylvania Democrat who introduced a motion of censure against the Colorado Republican on Monday.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Apart from any constitutional questions, there is also the problem that confessional language issued by the secretary of state in his official capacity distorts the message of Easter.
    Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Pope Francis preached the same gospel in different language.
    John Hope Bryant, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ahead of the March 8 trade deadline, the Panthers added defenseman Seth Jones, then shocked the hockey world by acquiring longtime nemesis and former Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Kasie finds records tying Gemma to Parker’s (Gary Cole) old nemesis, Kansas City mob boss Carla Marino ​​(Rebecca De Mornay).
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Curse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curse. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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