curses
Definitions
Noun
- 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
- Something causing misery or death
- A severe affliction
Verb
- Utter obscenities or profanities
- Heap obscenities upon
- Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
- Exclude from a church or a religious community
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "curses".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "curses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | course | 1 | 465 |
| 2 | courses | 2 | 61 |
| 3 | uses | 2 | 59 |
| 4 | causes | 2 | 58 |
| 5 | cure | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | crises | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | curves | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | curse | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | cursed | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | nurses | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | cures | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | cues | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | pursues | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | nurses' | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | focuses | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | purses | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | nurse's | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | course's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | cuss | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | secures | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "curses" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "curses" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "curses".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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