jinx vs curse

jinx and curse both are nouns.

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

As nouns, jinx and curse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of jinx include hex, whammy.

jinx (noun)	curse (noun)
an evil spell	profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him	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

jinx (verb)	curse (verb)
foredoom to failure	utter obscenities or profanities
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
	heap obscenities upon
	exclude from a church or a religious community