curse
Cross references: 1. execrate 1. curse \'k*rs\ n [ME curs, fr. OE] 1: a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one : IMPREC ATION 2: something that is cursed or accursed 3: evil that comes as if in response to imprecation or as retribution 4: the cause of great harm or misfortune : TORMENT 2. curse vt 1a: to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon 1b: EXECRATE 2: to use profanely insolent language against : BLASPHEME 3: to bring great evil upon : AFFLICT : to utter imprecations : SWEAR
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