Curse and Mishap

Curse

Curse noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.

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Mishap and curse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mishap" instead a noun "Curse".

Nearby Words: cursed, cursing

Mishap noun - Bad luck or an example of this.

Usage example: mishap followed wherever he went

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Curse and mishap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curse" instead a noun "Mishap".

single	single curse	single mishap
actual	actual curse	actual mishap
terrible	terrible curse	terrible mishap
supernatural	supernatural curse	supernatural mishap
Other adjectives: possible, apparent, last, occasional, magical, horrific.

In Perfect Timing, it's revealed that thanks to an old curse placed on the Harrigan family line by a jilted druid the first wife of every Harrigan male will die young from a blood-related mishap or sickness.

Source: Creator / Catherine Anderson

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