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cursed

adjective \ˈkər-səd, ˈkərst\

: affected by a curse that causes bad things to happen

: affected by something bad

: annoying or unpleasant

Full Definition of CURSED

: being under or deserving a curse

— cursed·ly adverb

— cursed·ness noun

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cursed also curst \ˈkərst\

13th century

Synonyms: accursed (or accurst), blasted, confounded, cotton-picking, damnable (also curst), cussed, dang, danged, darn (also durn), darned (also durned), deuced, doggone (or doggoned), freaking, goddamned (or goddamn or goddam), infernal

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