curses

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curses

/ˈkɝsɪz/ US
/ˈkɜːsɪz/ UK

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sɪz

interjection

UK, dated, humorous, in the US Expression of annoyance or frustration. Fisherman: '1 PLAY COIN FOR 100 GOLD, A BOUNTIFUL TRADE, IF I'D BE SO BOLD!' / Shovel Knight: 'NOT NOW' / FISHERMAN: 'CURSES! THE THOUGHT OF THIS BURDEN UPSETS ME, BUT THAT'S WHAT A LIFE OF ADVENTURING GETS ME!'

noun

plural plural of curse

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of curse

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: maledict, imprecate, execration, beshrew, bedamn, jinx, curse word, swearing, cuss, blaspheme, swearword, bane, damn, anathemize, condemnation, scourge

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@misc{curses_2026,
  title = {curses},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curses},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}