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Dictionary

cuss

Pronunciation: (kus), [key] Informal.

—v.i.
to use profanity; curse; swear.

—v.t.
1. to swear at; curse: He cussed the pedestrian for getting in his way.
2. to criticize or reprimand in harsh terms (often fol. by out): The coach cussed out the team for losing.

—n.
1. curse word; oath.
2. a person or animal: a strange but likable cuss.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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