Curse
Curse noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.
Hair shirt and curse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hair shirt" instead a noun "Curse".
Hair shirt
Hair shirt noun - Something that is a source of irritation.
Usage example: the constant need to cut costs was a hair shirt, but one that the theater company had to live with
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Synonyms for Hair shirt
Curse and hair shirt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curse" instead a noun phrase "Hair shirt".
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Hair shirt and Curse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curse/hair_shirt
Curse & Hair shirt. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/curse/hair_shirt>.
Hair shirt or Curse. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/curse/hair_shirt.
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