curse word vs curse

curse word and curse both are nouns.

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

As nouns, curse word and curse are synonyms defined as:

curse word and curse: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Other synonyms of curse word include cuss, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword.

curse word (noun)	curse (noun)
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger	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 word (verb)	curse (verb)
	utter obscenities or profanities
	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
	heap obscenities upon
	exclude from a church or a religious community