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  • 81curse — /kɜs / (say kers) noun 1. the expression of a wish that evil, etc., befall another. 2. an ecclesiastical censure or anathema. 3. a profane oath. 4. evil that has been invoked upon one. 5. something accursed. 6. the cause of evil, misfortune, or… …

  • 82curse — [kʉrs] n. [ME & Late OE n. curs, v. cursian: prob. < L cursus (see COURSE), used of the course of daily liturgical prayers and of the set of imprecations in the formal recital of offenses entailing excommunication; hence, consignment to an… …

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  • 83cursed — [kʉr′sid, kʉrst] adj. 1. under a curse 2. deserving to be cursed; specif., a) evil; wicked b) detestable; hateful [this cursed cold] 3. Archaic malevolent; quarrelsome: usually sp. curst …

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  • 84accurst — adjective under a curse • Syn: ↑accursed, ↑maledict • Similar to: ↑cursed, ↑curst …

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  • 85blamed — adjective expletives used informally as intensifiers he s a blasted idiot it s a blamed shame a blame cold winter not a blessed dime I ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I ll do any such thing he s a damn (or goddam or goddamned) …

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  • 86cursed with — adjective burdened with stuck with the tab • Syn: ↑stuck with • Similar to: ↑cursed, ↑curst …

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  • 87goddam — I adjective expletives used informally as intensifiers (Freq. 3) he s a blasted idiot it s a blamed shame a blame cold winter not a blessed dime I ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I ll do any such thing …

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  • 88goddamned — I adjective expletives used informally as intensifiers (Freq. 3) he s a blasted idiot it s a blamed shame a blame cold winter not a blessed dime I ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I ll do any such thing …

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  • 89maledict — I verb wish harm upon; invoke evil upon The bad witch cursed the child • Syn: ↑curse, ↑beshrew, ↑damn, ↑bedamn, ↑anathemize, ↑anathemise, ↑im …

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  • 90stuck with — adjective burdened with (Freq. 1) stuck with the tab • Syn: ↑cursed with • Similar to: ↑cursed, ↑curst * * * LUMBERED WITH, left with, made responsible for. → stuck …

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