· profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"

Synonym(s): curse_word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss

Hypernym(s): profanity

· an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

Synonym(s): execration, condemnation

Hypernym(s): denunciation, denouncement

· an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

Synonym(s): hex, jinx, whammy

Hypernym(s): spell, magic_spell, magical_spell, charm

· something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"

Synonym(s): bane, scourge, nemesis

Hypernym(s): affliction

· a severe affliction

Synonym(s): torment

Hypernym(s): affliction

· utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"

Synonym(s): cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate

Hypernym(s): express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give_tongue_to

· heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"

Hypernym(s): abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout

· wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"

Synonym(s): beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict

Hypernym(s): raise, conjure, conjure_up, invoke, evoke, stir, call_down, arouse, bring_up, put_forward, call_forth

Antonym(s): bless

· exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"

Synonym(s): excommunicate, unchurch

Hypernym(s): exclude, keep_out, shut_out, shut