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| 1. | [ verb ] wish harm upon; put a curse on | |
| Synonyms: | damn curse bedamn anathemize maledict anathemise beshrew | |
| Examples: | "The bad witch cursed the child" |
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| Related terms: | bless raise imprecation damnation execration hex | |
| 2. | [ verb ] utter obscenities or profanities | |
| Synonyms: | swear curse blaspheme cuss | |
| Examples: | "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street" |
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| Related terms: | express blaspheme curse swearer | |
| Similar spelling: |
imbricate impregnate imbricated imprecation impregnated imprecise impress impregnable imprecisely impressed impure imbrue impressive impression impresario imprimatur impressible improve impregnably imprecision impractical imbrication impressment impureness |
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