magic spell vs curse

magic spell and curse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
magic spell	Yes	No	No	No
curse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, curse is a hyponym of magic spell; that is, curse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than magic spell:

Other hyponyms of magic spell include conjuration, incantation, hex, jinx, whammy, hocus-pocus.

magic spell (noun)	curse (noun)
a verbal formula believed to have magical force	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

magic spell (verb)	curse (verb)
	utter obscenities or profanities
	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
	heap obscenities upon
	exclude from a church or a religious community