Curse

/kɜːs/

Synonyms for "curse" (320 found)

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Closest matches (64)

Noun(14 words)

bane cuss expletive hex jinx affliction anathema anathemas banes bastards blaspheming blights condemn condemnation

abuse accurseadverse circumstancesadversity afflict affliction aggravation aggrieve anathema anathematize annoyancebad influencebad languageban bane befoulbete noirebewitchbitter cupbitter draft

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bitter draughtbitter pillblaspheme blasphemy blast blight bugbear bummer burdenburden of carecalamitycankerworm of carecantrip care catameniacatamenial dischargecharm commination condemn confound corrupt courses cross

Adjective(1 words)

accursed

Verb(6 words)

anathemise anathemize bedamn beshrew blaspheme blasphemed

Strong matches (96)

crown of thornscrucifycrushing burdencurse and swearcusscuss worddamage damn damnation damning darn death defile denounce denunciation deprave despoil destroy destruction difficulties

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difficultydirty namedirty worddisadvantage disease disserve distressdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo wrongdo wrong bydoom downer dysphemism dysphemize enchantment encumbrance envenom epithet evilevil eyeevil geniusevil starexcommunicate execrate execration exorcism expletive flowersfoul invectivefulminate againstgallgall and wormwoodget into troubleglamour grief grievance handicap harasshard knockshard lifehard lothardcase hardship harm hex

Noun(19 words)

curse wordcursing cussedness cussing damming damnation damneddang itdarn denounce devil doom drat execrating execrationfrench proférerfucker hexes hexing

Adjective(2 words)

curst goddamned

Verb(8 words)

cuss cussed cusses damn damns excommunicate execrates hexed

Related words (160)

hoodoo hurtill windill-wind impair imprecate imprecation infect infliction injure irritation jinx jonah loadmagic spellmaledictionmalevolent influencemalocchio maltreat menace

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mensesmenstrual dischargemenstruation misery misfortune mistreat molest monthliesnaughty wordnemesisno nono-no oath objurgate objurgation obscenityopen woundoppression outragepack of troublespeck of troublesperiod periods persecute pest pestilence placid plagueplay havoc withplay hob withplight poison pollute predicament prejudice pressure profanationprofane oathprofanity proscription rigor ruinrunning soresacrilege saddle savage scathe scatologize scourgesea of troublesshadow sorrow spell stressstress of lifeswearswear atswearword tainttalk dirtythat timethe cursethorn threatenthrow a whammythunder againstthundering torment torture tragedy trial tribulation trouble troubles ulcer undoingvale of tearsvexation vicissitude vilify violate visitation vituperate voodoo wangawaters of bitternessweigh downweight weird whammy woe woundwreak havocwreak havoc onwrong

Verb(11 words)

hoodooed imprecate jinxed jinxing maledict reviles smote swear swore unchurch voodooed

Noun(32 words)

hoodooing hoodoos hurl imprecation imprecations insults jinxes maledict malediction maledictions motherfucker nemesis oath oaths pox profanity rats scourge scum shucks

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smitespeak rudelyspewing swear swearing swears swearword torment voodooing whammies whammy whore

Adjective(2 words)

motherfucking profane

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

39 entries

abuse affliction arouse blackguardbring upcall downcall forthcharm clapperclaw condition conjureconjure updenouncement denunciation evoke exclamation

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More specific

21 entries

anathema bewitch blight condemn cuss damn damnation dang darn decry denounce drat execratefoul wordhex jinx

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Collocations

12 entries

archaic cursecurse wordcurse wordsdamning oathexpletivefamily cursefoul wordgenerational cursemaledictionmaledictory utteranceprofanityverbal curse

Inflections

3 entries

cursed curses cursing

Derivations

3 entries

curse wordcursed curser

Antonyms

1 entries

bless

similar

2 entries

blaspheme excommunicate

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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Nor was he ever known to curse unless against the government.

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The family seemed to be under a curse.

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The ecologist warned us that petroleum was not merely a blessing but also a curse.

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He muttered a curse.

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