Curse
Curse noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.
Misery is a synonym for curse in affliction topic. In some cases you can use "Misery" instead a noun "Curse".
Misery
Misery noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.
Usage example: the flood brought misery to the many hundreds whom it had made homeless
Curse is a synonym for misery in trouble topic. Sometimes you can use "Curse" instead a noun "Misery", if it concerns topics such as misfortune.
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In a Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons, Homer receives a stereotypical gypsy curse that brings misery on all those around him after trashing a fortune teller's office.
Source: Gypsy Curse -
The Player Character wants to know how to end the curse and thus put the man out of his misery?
Source: Jerkass Gods -
In fact, almost every main character from the first 3 chapters is a reincarnation doomed to misery as a result of the curse Morgana placed on their souls.
Source: Reincarnation
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