the curse
Spoken supernatural punishment
The curse is a euphemism for menstruation, treating a woman's period as an affliction or burden: She's got the curse this week.
The phrase is dated and increasingly uncommon, as attitudes toward menstruation have shifted away from viewing it as shameful or debilitating.
- evil eyeHarm-dealing gaze, supposedly
- jinxCurse bringing misfortune
- bad luckUnfavorable chance events
- hexMalevolent incantation
- black magicEvil supernatural practice
dark arts · blight · malediction · plague · ill omen · spell · damnation · generational trauma · imprecation · prophecy · colonial legacy · taboo · omen · bloodline · guilt · enchantment · menstruation · shame
the cursebenediction
Formal spoken blessing
prayer · invocation · consecration · good wishes · well-wishing
the cursegood fortune
Favorable chance outcomes
providence · lucky break · charmed life · favor · stroke of luck
the cursegodsend
Unexpected welcome help
miracle · treasure · salvation · deliverance
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