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Synonyms for Curse (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (something causes misery or death):
bane, nemesis, scourge

WordNet sense 2 (a severe affliction):
torment, torment

WordNet sense 3 (an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group):
condemnation, execration

WordNet sense 4 (an evil spell):
hex, jinx, whammy

WordNet sense 5 (profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger):
cuss, expletive, oath, swearword, swearing, curse word

WordNet sense 6 (exclude from a church or a religious community):
excommunicate, unchurch

WordNet sense 7 (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon):
imprecate, anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, maledict

WordNet sense 8 (utter obscenities or profanities):
blaspheme, swear


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