The difference between Curse and Swear
When used as nouns, curse means a supernatural detriment or hindrance, whereas swear means a swear word.
When used as verbs, curse means to place a curse upon (a person or object), whereas swear means to take an oath.
Swear is also adjective with the meaning: heavy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Curse and Swear
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Curse as a noun:
A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
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Curse as a noun:
A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
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Curse as a noun:
The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
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Curse as a noun:
A vulgar epithet.
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Curse as a noun (slang, dated, derogatory, usually with "the"):
A woman's menses.
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Curse as a verb (transitive):
To place a curse upon (a person or object).
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Curse as a verb:
To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
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Curse as a verb (transitive):
To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
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Curse as a verb (intransitive):
To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.
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Curse as a verb:
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.
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Swear as a verb (ambitransitive):
To take an oath.
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Swear as a verb (ambitransitive):
To use offensive language.
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Swear as a noun:
A swear word.
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Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):
Heavy.
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Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):
Top-heavy; too high.
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Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):
Dull; heavy; lazy; slow; reluctant; unwilling.
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Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):
Niggardly.
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Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):
A lazy time; a short rest during working hours (especially field labour); a siesta.
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Swear as a verb (UK, _, dialectal):
To be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours.