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1 swear-word
noun (a word used in cursing: `Damn' is a mild swear-word.) kletvica -
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[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) preklinjati, prekleti2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) preklinjati2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) urok2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) prekletstvo•* * *I [kə:s]nounkletev, psovka; prekletstvo, šiba božja, nesreča; familiarly menstruacijacurses come home to roost — kdor drugemu jamo koplje, sam vanjo padeII [kə:s]1.transitive verbpreklinjati, psovati, obrekovati, sramotiti, izobčiti;2.intransitive verbkletito curse by bell, book and candle — vse po vrsti prekleticurse him! — naj ga vrag vzame!to curse with s.th. — kaznovati, mučiti s čim
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cursing — cursˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑curse … Useful english dictionary
BLESSING AND CURSING — In the Bible these two antonyms have three meanings: (1) the invocation of good or evil; (2) good fortune or misfortune; and (3) the person or thing upon whom or which the fortune or misfortune falls. Thus the first meaning is best represented in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
four-letter word — noun any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive • Syn: ↑four letter Anglo Saxon word • Hypernyms: ↑word * * * noun, pl ⋯ words [count] 1 : an offensive word and especially an offensive… … Useful english dictionary
swearword — noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger expletives were deleted • Syn: ↑curse, ↑curse word, ↑expletive, ↑oath, ↑swearing, ↑cuss • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tinker's damn — noun something of little value his promise is not worth a damn not worth one red cent not worth shucks • Syn: ↑damn, ↑darn, ↑hoot, ↑red cent, ↑shit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
execration — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act of cursing or denouncing; also the curse so uttered 2. an object of curses ; something detested … New Collegiate Dictionary
execration — noun a) An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation. When some of those brave and honest though misguided men who had sate in judgment on their King were… … Wiktionary
effing and blinding — noun swearing, cursing. Much effing and blinding could be heard from the fans when they discovered that their team had lost … Wiktionary
Polypheme — noun Polyphemus. Slowly, amidst the distorted horrors of that indescribable scene, she began to churn the lethal waters; whilst on the masonry of that charnel shore that was not of earth the titan Thing from the stars slavered and gibbered like… … Wiktionary
blasphemy — noun /ˈblæs.fə.mɪ/ a) Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable. b) The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for any religions deity or deities. Syn: cursing, cussing … Wiktionary
blasphemy — noun the nuns would punish me at least three times a week for my blasphemy Syn: profanity, sacrilege, irreligion, irreverence, taking the Lord s name in vain, swearing, curse, cursing, impiety, desecration; archaic execration Ant: reverence … Thesaurus of popular words
