CURSE
Scrabble letter values: C3U1R1S1E1 = 7
Definition
- verb utter obscenities or profanities. — synonyms: cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
- verb heap obscenities upon.
- verb wish harm upon. — synonyms: beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
- verb exclude from a church or a religious community. — synonyms: excommunicate, unchurch
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger. — synonyms: curse_word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
- noun an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group. — synonyms: execration, condemnation
- noun an evil spell. — synonyms: hex, jinx, whammy
- noun something causing misery or death. — synonyms: bane, scourge, nemesis
- noun a severe affliction. — synonyms: torment
Examples
- “The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”
- “The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger”
- “invoke evil upon”