Assertion: curse | /r/Synonym | jinx
Facets:
value: in the latter sense
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In particular, "curse" may refer to such a wish or pronouncement made effective by a supernatural or spiritual power, such as a god or gods, a spirit, or a natural force, or else as a kind of spell by magic or witchcraft; in the latter sense, a curse can also be called a hex or a jinx.
text: A curse (also called a jinx, hex or execration) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to some other entity —one or more persons, a place, or an object.