Curse - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is the entire 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 Independent, The New York Times, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times and The Star Tribune.

'curse' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the 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 Independent, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Guardian and the Penny Press.

'curse' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the 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 Independent, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Guardian and the Penny Press.

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

This is the entire 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 Evening Standard and The Guardian.

'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 Universal, The Independent, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, the USA Today, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and the Penny Press.

'curse' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire 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.
(synonyms)

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.

Curse (3)