curse
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Sense: Noun: malediction
Synonyms:
malediction, spell Collocations, imprecation, anathema, hex, jinx Collocations, fulmination, magic spell, damning, hoodoo, voodoo, whammy
Sense: Noun: obscene language
Synonyms:
expletive, curse word, cuss word, cuss, swear word, strong language, foul language, bad language, bad word, naughty word, four-letter word, dirty word , blue word, obscenity, profanity, vulgarity, invective, oath Collocations, effing and jeffing , four letter word
Sense: Noun: trouble or its cause
Synonyms:
affliction, evil Collocations, scourge Collocations, bane, burden Collocations, hardship Collocations, trouble Collocations, pest Collocations, monkey on sb's back, cross Collocations, heavy load, weight Collocations, calamity
Sense: Verb: pronounce a curse on
Synonyms:
cast a spell on, put a spell on, put a curse on, condemn, anathematize, anathematise , damn Collocations, imprecate, put a whammy on , damn sb to hell
Sense: Verb: abuse verbally
Synonyms:
damn Collocations, cuss out , vilify, call sb names, abuse Collocations, insult Collocations, execrate, revile, blast Collocations, fulminate against, denounce
Sense: Verb: use obscene language
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swear, use strong language, use foul language, use bad language, be foul-mouthed, cuss , use cuss words, use curse words, use swear words , profane, be obscene, turn the air blue , swear like a sailor , swear like a trooper , have a potty mouth , eff and Jeff
Sense: Verb: burden
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