curse
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Is curse a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (slang, dated, derogatory, usually with "the") A woman's menses.Synonyms: courses, period, Aunt Flo, Aunt Frieda, Aunt Rose, blob, blood sports, Bloody Marydatedderogatoryslangusuallywith-definite-article
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).Examples: "And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed."; "Captain Edward Carlisle[…]felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,[…]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard."Synonyms: bewitch, damn, ensorcell, maleficiateAntonyms: blesstransitive
2. (transitive) To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.Synonyms: swear, swear, blaspheme, curse, curse like a pagan, curse like a trooper, curse like a sailor, cusstransitive
3. (intransitive) To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.Examples: "Then beganne hee to curſe and to ſweare[…]"; "[…]his Spirits heare me, / And yet I needes muſt curſe."Synonyms: swearintransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary