curse
IPA: kˈɝs
noun
- A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
- A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
- The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
- A vulgar epithet.
- (slang, dated, derogatory, usually with "the") A woman's menses.
verb
- (transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).
- To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
- (transitive) To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
- (intransitive) To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.
- 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.
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Examples of "curse" in Sentences
- The witch knows many curses.
- The curse actually emboldened Urvashi.
- But yes, this is the curse of dyslexia.
- It is a prayer for evil, a curse, imprecation.
- That is both the joy and the curse of Wikipedia.
- The curse is passed to the heir of the accursed.
- The application of the curse of cain is not biblical.
- Reveals that the curse is not the reason for his grudge.
- It is especially a prayer for evil, a curse, imprecation.
- As in 'Ruddigore', the curse is passed to the heir of the accursed.