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bestemmiare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blaspheme verb To speak about God or sacred things in a disrespectful or irreverent way.
  • curse noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
  • cuss verb Informal: to swear or use bad language.
  • swear verb To make a solemn promise or formal declaration, often under oath.

Senses

bestemmiare is used for these senses in English:

  • blaspheme (intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
  • curse To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
  • cuss (chiefly, US, colloquial) To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.
  • swear (ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.

curse — full definition

  1. noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
  2. noun A rude or offensive word used to express anger.
  3. verb To wish harm on someone, or to swear angrily.

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