curse word vs cuss

curse word and cuss both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

curse word (noun)	cuss (noun)
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger	profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
	a persistently annoying person
	a boy or man

curse word (verb)	cuss (verb)
	utter obscenities or profanities