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The Crossword Dictionary explains the answers for the crossword clue 'Stubborn'. If more than one Crossword Definition exists for a clue they will all be shown below. Links to Crossword Dictionary entries can be found when searching for clues using the Crossword Solver - Stubborn
CUSSED (6)

cuss 

curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate - v 
utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street" 

wordplays

1815, "to say bad words, use profane language," a vulgar pronunciation of curse (v.). The transitive sense of "to curse, swear at" is by 1838. Related: Cussed; cussing. To cuss (someone) out is attested by 1881.

The loss of -r- before -s- is not uncommon: Compare arse/ass (n.2), burst/bust, horse/hoss, barse/bass, garsh/gash, parcel/passel. 

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in a sentence

man who has never uttered a single cuss

She started to yell and cuss as soon as she saw him. 

the little girl clapped her hands over her ears when her brother started cussing

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