| noun | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger “expletives were deleted” |
| noun | an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group |
| noun | an evil spell “a witch put a curse on his whole family” |
| noun | something causing misery or death “the bane of my life” |
| noun | a severe affliction |
| verb | utter obscenities or profanities “The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street” |
| verb | heap obscenities upon “The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger” |
| verb | wish harm upon; invoke evil upon “The bad witch cursed the child” |
| verb | exclude from a church or a religious community “The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner” |
| curse | verb | heap obscenities upon |
| swear | verb | utter obscenities or profanities |
| cuss | verb | utter obscenities or profanities |
| execrate | verb | curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment |
| hex | verb | cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something |
| jinx | verb | cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something |
| scourge | verb | cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
| curse | noun | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
| cuss | noun | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
| swearer | noun | someone who uses profanity |
| swearing | noun | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
| damnatory | adjective | threatening with damnation |
| damnation | noun | the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell |
| imprecation | noun | the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) |
| malediction | noun | the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) |
| excommunication | noun | the state of being excommunicated |