Cuss vs. Curse

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

Cussverb

To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.

Cursenoun

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

Cussnoun

A curse.

Cursenoun

A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.

Cussnoun

A curse word.

Cursenoun

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

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Cussnoun

A fellow, person.

Cursenoun

A vulgar epithet.

Cussnoun

a persistently annoying person

Cursenoun

A woman's menses.

Cussnoun

a boy or man;

that chap is your hostthere's a fellow at the doorhe's a likable cuss

Curseverb

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

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Cussnoun

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;

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Curseverb

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

Cussverb

utter obscenities or profanities;

The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

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.

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