curse

1. v. t. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate. Source: opted

2. v. t. To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment. Source: opted

3. v. i. To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear. Source: opted

4. v. t. An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction. Source: opted

5. v. t. Evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation. Source: opted

6. v. t. The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment. Source: opted

7. n. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger Source: wordnet

8. n. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group Source: wordnet

9. n. an evil spell Source: wordnet

10. n. something causing misery or death Source: wordnet

11. n. a severe affliction Source: wordnet

12. v. utter obscenities or profanities Source: wordnet

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