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curse
noun as in hateful, swearing remark
Strong matches
anathema, ban, blaspheming, blasphemy, commination, cursing, cussing, damning, denunciation, execration, fulmination, imprecation, malediction, oath, obloquy, profanation, sacrilege, swearing, vilification
Weak matches
cuss word, dirty name, dirty word, double whammy, four-letter word, malison, naughty words, no-no, objuration, swear word
noun as in misfortune wished upon someone
verb as in swear
Strongest match
Weak matches
be foul-mouthed, take name in vain, talk dirty, use bad language, utter profanity
Example Sentences
During this time, many were considered cursed by the devil in Alpine folklore, their advances linked to spiritual forces as they threatened hamlets and farmland.
Another persistent stereotype is that Lucumí is all about “black magic” or throwing curses at your enemies.
That fascists are occasionally clever but not typically intelligent is both a blessing and a curse.
“See to me,” he wrote, “being included in this headline isn’t a curse it’s a blessing. How lucky am I that this is even a possibility?!!”
Did I just release him from a curse?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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