CURSE

(noun) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
"expletives were deleted"
synonyms : curse word , cuss , expletive , oath , swearing , swearword
She was shouting out one oath after another as they led her away from the body. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) an evil spell
"a witch put a curse on his whole family", "he put the whammy on me"
synonyms : hex , jinx , whammy
(noun) an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
synonyms : condemnation , execration
(noun) a severe affliction
synonyms : torment
(noun) something causing misery or death
"the bane of my life"
synonyms : bane , nemesis , scourge
Sherlock Holmes met his nemesis in the form of Professor Moriarty. -added by naila_inlas
"India is trying to get rid of the scourge of poverty" -added by sradha_inlas
(verb) utter obscenities or profanities
"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
synonyms : blaspheme , cuss , imprecate , swear
(verb) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
"The bad witch cursed the child"
synonyms : anathemise , anathemize , bedamn , beshrew , damn , imprecate , maledict
(verb) heap obscenities upon
"The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
(verb) exclude from a church or a religious community
"The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
synonyms : excommunicate , unchurch

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