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as in condemnations
a prayer that harm will come to someone
uttered a curse upon his persecutor from the scaffold
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2
as in swears
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
started muttering curses after hitting his thumb with the hammer
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as in threats
a source of harm or misfortune
intolerance of personal differences is a curse of humanity
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as in condemns
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon
I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want
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as in plagues
to cause persistent suffering to
misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house
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as in cusses
to use offensive or indecent language
you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse
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as in blames
to use profane or obscene language at or about
cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curses
Noun
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The world’s multilateral architecture is the best mechanism humanity has for confronting existential transnational threats.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024 -
In addition to airborne threats, communities neighboring plastics and petrochemical facilities are also subject to a disproportionate amount of water pollution, according to a recent report from a nonprofit environmental watchdog group.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Was it manager Ruud van Nistelrooy mouthing obscenities at his players (and apologies to the lipreaders among you for the gif at the top of today’s TAFC)?—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yet the movie also contains, by my count, more than a dozen significant obscenities, as well as enough death to scar the Bluey crowd for life.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Beijing regularly denounces any international recognition of Taiwan or contact between Taiwanese and foreign officials, viewing it as encouraging Taiwan's separate status from China.—
Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Authorities across the country are now issuing a warning to parents about the dangers that come from playing these types of games.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Some are concerned with the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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With that being said, many agencies offer translations of their communications in various languages, particularly those spoken by large shares of the population, such as Spanish.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Christ Cathedral had several Mass services planned in multiple languages throughout the day.—
Heather McRea,
Orange County Register,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Curses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curses. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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