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accursed

ac·curs·ed [ ə kúrssed, ə kúrst ] or ac·curst [ ə kúrst ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. horrible: horrible or hateful ( dated )

2. doomed: enduring the effects of a curse ( archaic or literary )

[12th century. <a- "on" (< Old English ar-) + curse]

ac·curs·ed·ly [ ə kúrssədlee ] adverb
ac·curs·ed·ness [ ə kúrssədnəss ] noun
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