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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 curses
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Their greatest gifts are their biggest curses.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Mostly, the show is an eccentric yet seamless mix of black humor and horror, with Wyck trying to convince Loftis that the island’s curses are real.
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Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
In Philadelphia, statue curses live on through the city's sports lore.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Rather than a nod of respect, Spurs fans—myself now sheepishly included—are finding their favorite tees and caps drawing chirps, sneers, and curses.
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Joan Kennedy,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
Chants laced with curses echo through Madison Square Garden.
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Albert Samaha,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
This energy can even cause a jinx, curses or even death.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Unclear if Instagram curses are transferrable.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
18 Dec. 2025
The driver curses at those outside and inside the car.
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Jason Kravarik,
CNN Money,
13 Nov. 2025
In a beat of levity that carries new weight, Geralt quietly curses afterward.
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Jp Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Liam Perino curses in front of his parents.
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Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.
—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Their greatest gifts are their biggest curses.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Mostly, the show is an eccentric yet seamless mix of black humor and horror, with Wyck trying to convince Loftis that the island’s curses are real.
—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
In Philadelphia, statue curses live on through the city's sports lore.
—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Rather than a nod of respect, Spurs fans—myself now sheepishly included—are finding their favorite tees and caps drawing chirps, sneers, and curses.
—
Joan Kennedy,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
Chants laced with curses echo through Madison Square Garden.
—
Albert Samaha,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
This energy can even cause a jinx, curses or even death.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
Verb
In one of the film's most surprising sequences, his character golfs the best game of his life during a terrifying storm, misses a putt, curses God, and gets struck by lightning.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Unclear if Instagram curses are transferrable.
—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
18 Dec. 2025
The driver curses at those outside and inside the car.
—
Jason Kravarik,
CNN Money,
13 Nov. 2025
In a beat of levity that carries new weight, Geralt quietly curses afterward.
—
Jp Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Liam Perino curses in front of his parents.
—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curses
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To resent a rival is par for the course in the villa, but Toni and Shakira’s condemnations registered as truly antisocial.
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The condemnations keep coming four days after security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal cuts to biomedical research.
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The event finds more than 20,000 people participating in an annual bar crawl throughout the city while dressed in their best holiday attire, tackiest Santa Claus costumes, and ugliest Christmas swears.
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Kennedy could be heard hurling swears at the Swedish team.
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When Doncic played for the Dallas Mavericks and led them to the 2024 NBA Finals, his two centers — Derek Lively and Daniel Gafford — were exceptional in their roles as lob threats, blocking shots and rolling to the rim.
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Police said they were notified Monday about the threats, which were directed at the center in the 27000 block of Dequindre Road.
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Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.
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More bureaucracy — in the form of the new stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction — while well-intentioned, isn’t the panacea to what plagues our city, especially as whoever is appointed head of this new department will enjoy too much independence from the mayor.
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Odd moment plagues fourth quarter As the Knicks held on to their fairly sizable lead, a fan ran onto the court, tried to take a selfie with Wembanyama but was quickly apprehended by security.
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In that moment, Dupree involuntarily punches him and the pair go quiet as Dooley cusses and bends over wincing in pain.
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The nonprofit blames the lack of progress on government red tape and diminishing federal funding to provide subsidies and incentives.
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Industry, like tobacco companies, turns a blind eye to the problem, continues its mass production to achieve maximum profit and blames the consumer for bad choices.
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Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.
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Some rank-and-file lawmakers also agree that censures are losing their punch.
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“Curses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curses. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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