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curse
Overview of noun curse
The noun curse has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (5) curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss -- (profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted")
2. (1) execration, condemnation, curse -- (an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group)
3. (1) hex, jinx, curse, whammy -- (an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me")
4. bane, curse, scourge, nemesis -- (something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life")
5. curse, torment -- (a severe affliction)
Overview of verb curse
The verb curse has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (17) curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate -- (utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street")
2. (10) curse -- (heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger")
3. (2) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")
4. excommunicate, unchurch, curse -- (exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun curse
5 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
=> profanity
=> utterance, vocalization
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
execration, condemnation, curse
=> denunciation, denouncement
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
hex, jinx, curse, whammy
=> spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm
=> speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
bane, curse, scourge, nemesis
=> affliction
=> trouble
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
curse, torment
=> affliction
=> trouble
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun curse
1 of 5 senses of curse
Sense 2
execration, condemnation, curse
=> anathema
=> imprecation, malediction
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun curse
5 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
=> profanity
Sense 2
execration, condemnation, curse
=> denunciation, denouncement
Sense 3
hex, jinx, curse, whammy
=> spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm
Sense 4
bane, curse, scourge, nemesis
=> affliction
Sense 5
curse, torment
=> affliction
Antonyms of noun curse
Member Holonyms of noun curse
Substance Holonyms of noun curse
Part Holonyms of noun curse
Member Meronyms of noun curse
Substance Meronyms of noun curse
Part Meronyms of noun curse
Meronyms of noun curse
Holonyms of noun curse
Attributes of noun curse
Derived Forms of noun curse
3 of 5 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
RELATED TO>(verb) curse#2
=> curse
RELATED TO>(verb) curse#1
=> curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
Sense 2
execration, condemnation, curse
RELATED TO>(verb) curse#3
=> curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
Sense 3
hex, jinx, curse, whammy
RELATED TO>(verb) curse#3
=> curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
Domain of noun curse
Domain Terms of noun curse
Familiarity of noun curse
curse used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun curse
5 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
> profanity
=> blasphemy
=> obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty word
=> curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
Sense 2
execration, condemnation, curse
> denunciation, denouncement
=> excoriation
=> fulmination, diatribe
=> tirade, philippic, broadside
=> damnation
=> execration, condemnation, curse
Sense 3
hex, jinx, curse, whammy
> spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm
=> incantation, conjuration
=> hex, jinx, curse, whammy
Sense 4
bane, curse, scourge, nemesis
> affliction
=> calvary, martyrdom
=> trial, tribulation, visitation
=> curse, torment
=> attack
=> bane, curse, scourge, nemesis
Sense 5
curse, torment
> affliction
=> calvary, martyrdom
=> trial, tribulation, visitation
=> curse, torment
=> attack
=> bane, curse, scourge, nemesis
Meronyms of noun curse
5 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
=> profanity
=> utterance, vocalization
HAS PART: phone, speech sound, sound
Holonyms of noun curse
Grep of noun curse
curse
curse word
cursed crowfoot
venus's curse
Antonyms of verb curse
1 of 4 senses of curse
Sense 3
curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
Antonym of bless (Sense 1)
=>bless
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb curse
4 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
curse
=> abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
=> attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 3
curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> make, create
Sense 4
excommunicate, unchurch, curse
=> exclude, keep out, shut out, shut
=> prevent, keep
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb curse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb curse
4 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
curse
=> abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
Sense 3
curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
Sense 4
excommunicate, unchurch, curse
=> exclude, keep out, shut out, shut
'Cause To' of verb curse
Derived Forms of verb curse
3 of 4 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
RELATED TO>(noun) curse#1
=> curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
Sense 2
curse
RELATED TO>(noun) curse#1
=> curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
Sense 3
curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
RELATED TO>(noun) curse#3
=> hex, jinx, curse, whammy
RELATED TO>(noun) curse#2
=> execration, condemnation, curse
Domain of verb curse
Domain Terms of verb curse
Familiarity of verb curse
curse used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb curse
4 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
curse
EX: They want to curse the prisoners
Sense 3
curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
excommunicate, unchurch, curse
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb curse
4 senses of curse
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
=> curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> wish
=> exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
=> clamor, clamour
=> vociferate, shout out
=> marvel
=> voice
=> raise
=> breathe
=> drop
=> pour out
=> get off
=> platitudinize
=> say
=> represent
=> state, say, tell
=> pooh-pooh
=> hurl, throw
Sense 2
curse
> abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
=> slang
=> vilify, revile, vituperate, rail
=> curse
Sense 3
curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
=> bless
Sense 4
excommunicate, unchurch, curse
> exclude, keep out, shut out, shut
=> excommunicate, unchurch, curse
=> lock out
=> ostracize, ostracise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb curse
Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
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Sense 2
curse
=> abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
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Sense 3
curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
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Sense 4
excommunicate, unchurch, curse
=> exclude, keep out, shut out, shut
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Grep of verb curse
accurse
curse
Grep of adj curse
cursed
cursed with
Grep of adv curse
cursedly
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