Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bless | No | No | Yes | No |
curse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bless (noun) | curse (noun) |
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | |
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group | |
an evil spell | |
a severe affliction | |
something causing misery or death |
bless (verb) | curse (verb) |
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give a benediction to | utter obscenities or profanities |
render holy by means of religious rites | wish harm upon; invoke evil upon |
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate | heap obscenities upon |
confer prosperity or happiness on | exclude from a church or a religious community |