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Collocations for curse - noun

1. word used for expressing anger

ADJECTIVE

muffled
loud

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VERB + curse

mutter
let out, utter
hear

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curse + NOUN

word (AmE)

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2. wish that sth terrible will happen to sb

ADJECTIVE

ancient
evil, terrible
family

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VERB + curse

utter
place, put
break, lift, remove

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PREPOSITION

under a curse
She thought that she must be under a curse.
curse on, curse upon
The witch is supposed to have put a curse on the house.

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Collocations for curse - verb

ADVERB

roundly
loudly
aloud
quietly, softly, under your breath
He cursed under his breath as the hammer slipped.
inwardly, mentally, silently
angrily

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PREPOSITION

for
I cursed her roundly for being late.

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PHRASES

curse and swear (BrE)
curse and shout, yell, scream, etc.
She was cursing and screaming at me just because I was late.
curse the day
He was now cursing the day he ever got involved.
curse your luck
She cursed her luck that she had had to wait for so long.

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Curse is used with these nouns as the object:
fate, stupidity

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