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curses definition
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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) 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)
curses definition
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