curse vs excommunicate

curse is a noun but excommunicate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curse	Yes	No	Yes	No
excommunicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, curse and excommunicate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of curse include unchurch.

curse (noun)	excommunicate (noun)
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

curse (verb)	excommunicate (verb)
utter obscenities or profanities	exclude from a church or a religious community
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon	oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree
heap obscenities upon
exclude from a church or a religious community