curse

A curse is a wish or hope that something bad will happen to someone or something.

Example: The evil queen put a curse on the young girl.

A curse is a swear word.

A curse is the cause of a lot of harm or evil; it is something that brings evil or harm.

If you curse, you use a swear word.

If you curse someone, you wish or hope that something bad will happen to them.

Example: I curse you and all your family for ever!