Curst vs. Curse

Curst vs. Curse — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Curst and Curse

Curstverb

: curse

Cursenoun

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

Curstadjective

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier;

villagers shun the area believing it to be cursedcursed with four daughternot a cursed drophis cursed stupidityI'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning

Cursenoun

A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.

Cursenoun

The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

Cursenoun

A vulgar epithet.

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Cursenoun

A woman's menses.

Curseverb

(transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).

Curseverb

To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

Curseverb

(transitive) To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

Curseverb

(intransitive) To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.

Curseverb

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.

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Cursenoun

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;

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Cursenoun

an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

Cursenoun

an evil spell;

a witch put a curse on his whole familyhe put the whammy on me

Cursenoun

something causes misery or death;

the bane of my life

Cursenoun

a severe affliction

Curseverb

utter obscenities or profanities;

The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

Curseverb

heap obscenities upon;

The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger

Curseverb

wish harm upon; invoke evil upon;

The bad witch cursed the child

Curseverb

exclude from a church or a religious community;

The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner