Curse - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'curse' is the definition.
(I know that curse can be written as swear)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for swear that I've seen before include "Emit oath or take vow" , "Promise on oath" , "Use indecent or blasphemous language" , "Affirm" , "Use bad language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, The Independent, The Times, The New York Times and the Evening Standard.

'curse' is the definition.
(I know that curse can be written as oath)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for oath that I've seen before include "Courtroom promise" , "A word with a witness" , "Swearword or solemn word" , "Sworn declaration" , "It's taken in court" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the LA Times, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

'curse' is the definition.
(I know that curse can be written as damn)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for damn that I've seen before include "hang" , "Blast!" , "Censure" , "Curse; strongly criticise" , "Consign to hell" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the LA Times, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

'curse' is the definition.
(I know that malediction is a type of curse)

This is all the clue.

(Another definition for malediction that I've seen is " Calling down a curse - lime not acid (anag)".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Evening Standard.

'curse' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for pox that I've seen before include "illness" , "Virus disease leaving pockmarks" , "Disease that brings skin eruptions" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, The Independent, The Washington Post, the USA Today, the Penny Press, The New York Times, the Universal and The Wall Street Journal.

'curse' is the definition.
(I know that curse can be written as blaspheme)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for blaspheme that I've seen before include "Curse, profane" , "Talk irreverently about God and sacred things" , "Say irreverent things about God" , "Swear" , "Utter obscenities or profanities" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the LA Times and the Penny Press.

'curse' is the definition.
(I know that curse can be written as swearword)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for swearword that I've seen before include "blast perhaps" , "Oath" , "profanity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the LA Times and the Penny Press.

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