Under the central word curse are included all the terms which carry the sense of verbal, as opposed to physical, hurt. The evil word stands in contrast to the good, as with → blessing or praise (→ Thank). Its expressions extend from denial of the honesty of another through evil slander and deliberate disparagement kakologeō, invective and abuse blasphēmeō, katalaleō, loidoreō to actual damning kataraomai, an action which was originally doubtless accompanied by a corresponding