Curse
nnoun.communicationprofane or obscene expression usually of surprise or angerSynset:curse word cuss expletive oath swearing swearword
Derivationally Related Form:cussswearcurse
Hypernyms:profanity
Inherited Hypernyms:curseprofanityutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationan appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some groupSynset:condemnation execration
Derivationally Related Form:curseexecrate
Hypernyms:denouncement denunciation
Inherited Hypernyms:execrationdenunciationspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:anathemaimprecationmalediction
Full Hyponyms:anathemaimprecation
nnoun.communicationan evil spellSynset:hex jinx whammy
Examples:- a witch put a curse on his whole family
- he put the whammy on me
Derivationally Related Form:jinxcursehex
Hypernyms:charm magic spell magical spell spell
Inherited Hypernyms:hexspellspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.statesomething causing misery or deathSynset:bane nemesis scourge
Derivationally Related Form:scourge
Hypernyms:affliction
Inherited Hypernyms:baneafflictiontroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.eventa severe afflictionSynset:torment
Hypernyms:affliction
Inherited Hypernyms:curseafflictiontroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.communicationutter obscenities or profanitiesSynset:blaspheme cuss imprecate swear
Examples:- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
Derivationally Related Form:cussswearingcurseswearer
Hypernyms:express give tongue to utter verbalise verbalize
Inherited Hypernyms:curseexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationheap obscenities uponExamples:- The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger
Derivationally Related Form:curse
Hypernyms:abuse blackguard clapperclaw shout
Inherited Hypernyms:curseabuseattackknockcommentnotestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: curse)
vverb.communicationwish harm upon; invoke evil uponSynset:anathemise anathemize bedamn beshrew damn imprecate maledict
Examples:- The bad witch cursed the child
Antonyms:bless
Derivationally Related Form:damnationimprecationcursemaledictiondamnatory
Hypernyms:arouse bring up call down call forth conjure conjure up evoke invoke put forward raise stir
Inherited Hypernyms:curseraisecall upmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationexclude from a church or a religious communitySynset:excommunicate unchurch
Examples:- The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner
Antonyms:communicate
Derivationally Related Form:excommunication
Hypernyms:exclude keep out shut shut out
Inherited Hypernyms:excommunicateexcludeprevent
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody