curse
verb [I or T] (SPEAK ANGRILY) /kɜːs/
/kɝːs/ Definition
› to use a word or an expression that is not polite and shows that you are very angry: We could hear him cursing and swearing as he tried to get the door open. I could curse her for losing my key!Swearing and blasphemy
(Definition of curse verb (SPEAK ANGRILY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bad language noun
- blasphemous adjective
- blasphemy noun
- cuss verb
- damn verb
- dirty word noun
- eff verb
- expletive noun
- four-letter word noun
- imprecation noun
- oath noun (SWEAR WORD)
- profanity noun
- strong language noun
- swear like a trooper idiom
- swear verb (USE RUDE WORDS)
- swear word noun
- swearing noun
- the F-word noun
- wash your mouth out (with soap/soapy water) idiom
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