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curse definition

curse


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  curse 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  curse 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  curse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  curse 
 
  4  senses  of  curse 
 
  Sense  1 
  curse,  cuss,  blaspheme,  swear,  imprecate 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
 
  Sense  2 
  curse 
  =>  abuse,  clapperclaw,  blackguard,  shout 
 
  Sense  3 
  curse,  beshrew,  damn,  bedamn,  anathemize,  imprecate,  maledict 
 
  Sense  4 
  excommunicate,  curse 
  =>  exclude,  keep  out  shut  out  shut 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  curse 
 
  curse  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  curse 
 
  Sense  1 
  curse,  cuss,  blaspheme,  swear,  imprecate 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  curse 
  =>  abuse,  clapperclaw,  blackguard,  shout 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  curse,  beshrew,  damn,  bedamn,  anathemize,  imprecate,  maledict 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  excommunicate,  curse 
  =>  exclude,  keep  out  shut  out  shut 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  curse 
  curse 
  curse  word 
  cursed  crowfoot 
  venus's  curse 
 
  Overview  of  noun  curse 
 
  The  noun  curse  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  curse,  curse  word  expletive,  oath,  swearing,  swearword,  cuss  --  (profane  or  obscene  expression  usually  of  surprise  or  anger;  "expletives  were  deleted") 
  2.  (1)  execration,  condemnation,  curse  --  (an  appeal  to  some  supernatural  power  to  inflict  evil  on  someone  or  some  group) 
  3.  (1)  hex,  jinx,  curse  --  (an  evil  spell;  "a  witch  put  a  curse  on  his  whole  family") 
  4.  bane,  curse,  scourge,  nemesis  --  (something  causes  misery  or  death;  "the  bane  of  my  life") 
  5.  curse,  torment  --  (a  severe  affliction) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  curse 
 
  The  verb  curse  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  curse,  cuss,  blaspheme,  swear,  imprecate  --  (utter  obscenities  or  profanities;  "The  drunken  men  were  cursing  loudly  in  the  street") 
  2.  (10)  curse  --  (heap  obscenities  upon) 
  3.  (2)  curse,  beshrew,  damn,  bedamn,  anathemize,  imprecate,  maledict  --  (wish  harm  upon  put  a  curse  on  "The  bad  witch  cursed  the  child") 
  4.  excommunicate,  curse  --  (exclude  from  a  church  or  a  religious  communities) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  curse 
  cursed 
  cursed  with 
 
  Overview  of  noun  curse 
 
  The  noun  curse  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  curse,  curse  word  expletive,  oath,  swearing,  swearword,  cuss  --  (profane  or  obscene  expression  usually  of  surprise  or  anger;  "expletives  were  deleted") 
  2.  (1)  execration,  condemnation,  curse  --  (an  appeal  to  some  supernatural  power  to  inflict  evil  on  someone  or  some  group) 
  3.  (1)  hex,  jinx,  curse  --  (an  evil  spell;  "a  witch  put  a  curse  on  his  whole  family") 
  4.  bane,  curse,  scourge,  nemesis  --  (something  causes  misery  or  death;  "the  bane  of  my  life") 
  5.  curse,  torment  --  (a  severe  affliction) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  curse 
 
  The  verb  curse  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  curse,  cuss,  blaspheme,  swear,  imprecate  --  (utter  obscenities  or  profanities;  "The  drunken  men  were  cursing  loudly  in  the  street") 
  2.  (10)  curse  --  (heap  obscenities  upon) 
  3.  (2)  curse,  beshrew,  damn,  bedamn,  anathemize,  imprecate,  maledict  --  (wish  harm  upon  put  a  curse  on  "The  bad  witch  cursed  the  child") 
  4.  excommunicate,  curse  --  (exclude  from  a  church  or  a  religious  communities) 



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