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CURSE, v.t. Energetically to belabor with a verbal slap-stick. This is… — The Devil's Dictionary

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The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

CURSE, v.t. Energetically to belabor with a verbal slap-stick. This is an operation which in literature, particularly in the drama, is commonly fatal to the victim. Nevertheless, the liability to a cursing is a risk that cuts but a small figure in fixing the rates of life insurance.

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