Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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curse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
swear | No | No | Yes | No |
curse (noun) | swear (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 |
curse (verb) | swear (verb) |
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utter obscenities or profanities | have faith or confidence in |
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon | make a deposition; declare under oath |
heap obscenities upon | utter obscenities or profanities |
exclude from a church or a religious community | promise solemnly; take an oath |
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |