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Curse vs. Revile — What's the Difference?

Curse vs. Revile — What's the Difference?

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Curse

A curse (also called an imprecation, malediction, hex, execration, malison, anathema, or commination) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object. In particular, "curse" may refer to such a wish or pronouncement made effective by a supernatural or spiritual power, such as a god or gods, a spirit, or a natural force, or else as a kind of spell by magic or witchcraft; in the latter sense, a curse can also be called a hex or a jinx.

Revile

To assail with scornful or abusive language; vituperate.

Curse

An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.

Revile

To use scornful or abusive language.

Curse

Evil or misfortune viewed as resulting from such an appeal
Believed that the amulet would ward off curses.
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Revile

(ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.

Curse

A source or cause of evil; a scourge
“Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race” (William Ewart Gladstone).

Revile

(obsolete) reproach; reviling

Curse

A profane word or phrase; a swearword.

Revile

To address or abuse with opprobrious and contemptuous language; to reproach.
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again.

Curse

(Ecclesiastical) A censure, ban, or anathema.

Revile

Reproach; reviling.
The gracious Judge, without revile, replied.

Curse

(Offensive) Menstruation. Used with the.

Revile

Spread negative information about;
The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews

Curse

To invoke evil or misfortune upon; damn.

Curse

To swear at
Cursed the car because it wouldn't start.

Curse

To bring evil upon; afflict
Was cursed with crippling arthritis.

Curse

(Ecclesiastical) To put under a ban or anathema; excommunicate.

Curse

To utter curses; swear.

Curse

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

Curse

A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.

Curse

The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

Curse

A vulgar epithet.

Curse

A woman's menses.

Curse

(transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).

Curse

To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

Curse

(transitive) To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

Curse

(intransitive) To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.

Curse

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.

Curse

To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
Thou shalt not . . . curse the ruler of thy people.
Ere sunset I'll make thee curse the deed.

Curse

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
On impious realms and barbarous kings imposeThy plagues, and curse 'em with such sons as those.

Curse

To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
Then began he to curse and to swear.
His spirits hear me,And yet I need must curse.

Curse

An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.
Lady, you know no rules of charity,Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.

Curse

Evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation.
The priest shall write these curses in a book.
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Curse

The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
The common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance.
All that I eat, or drink, or shall beget,Is propagated curse.

Curse

Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;
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Curse

An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

Curse

An evil spell;
A witch put a curse on his whole family
He put the whammy on me

Curse

Something causes misery or death;
The bane of my life

Curse

A severe affliction

Curse

Utter obscenities or profanities;
The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

Curse

Heap obscenities upon;
The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger

Curse

Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon;
The bad witch cursed the child

Curse

Exclude from a church or a religious community;
The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner

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