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CURSE

(noun, verb)
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There are 9 meanings of the word Curse.

How to pronounce curse:

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Curse - as a noun

Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Example: "Expletives were deleted"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
curse wordcuss6expletive21oath7swearing12swearword16

An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
condemnation17execration19
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
denouncement17denunciation15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An evil spell

Example: "A witch put a curse on his whole family"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hex13jinx18whammy19

Something causing misery or death

Example: "The bane of my life"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bane6nemesis9scourge10

A severe affliction

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
torment9

Curse - as a verb

Utter obscenities or profanities

Example: "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blaspheme18cuss6imprecate15swear8

Heap obscenities upon

Example: "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"

Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

Example: "The bad witch cursed the child"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
anathemiseanathemizebedamn11beshrew15imprecate15maledict13
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
bless7

Exclude from a church or a religious community

Example: "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
excommunicate28unchurch18

Example Sentences

"He believed that he was under a curse that caused all his misfortunes."
"The curse of poverty kept them trapped in a cycle of hardship."
"The witch placed a curse on the town, causing crops to wither and livestock to die."
"The curse of immortality left him longing for death."
"They believed that the old tomb was haunted by a curse."
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Word Game Points

Is CURSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, curse is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CURSE has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.

Is CURSE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, curse is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CURSE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.

Is CURSE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, curse is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CURSE has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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