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| accursed |
having been made the subject of a curse; damned. [2 definitions] |
| anathema |
a formal curse by ecclesiastic authority involving excommunication. [1/3 definitions] |
| anathematize |
to curse strongly or vehemently. [1/4 definitions] |
| blaspheme |
to slander or revile; curse. [1/2 definitions] |
| cursed |
subject to a curse. [1/2 definitions] |
| cuss |
(informal) to swear or curse. [1/3 definitions] |
| damn |
to curse at, esp. using the word "damn". [2/11 definitions] |
| execrate |
to denounce the evil of; curse. [1/3 definitions] |
| hex |
to put a spell or curse on, by means of witchcraft; put a hex on. [2 definitions] |
| imprecate |
to invoke (a curse, disaster, or the like) on another. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. [1/2 definitions] |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. [1/2 definitions] |
| oath |
a curse word; profanity. [1/4 definitions] |
| profanity |
vulgar, obscene, or irreverent language, or the use thereof; cursing or a curse. [1/2 definitions] |
| swearword |
a word or phrase considered to be obscene or profane; curse word. |
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