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cursing.

The act of one who curses.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɝsɪŋ/General-American/ˈkɜːsɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The act of one who curses.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English cursing, cursyng, cursunge, from Old English cursung (“cursing”), equivalent to curse + -ing.

verb/ˈkɝsɪŋ/General-American/ˈkɜːsɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. present participle and gerund of curse

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English kursyng, from Old English cursiende, equivalent to curse + -ing.

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