imprecation (n)
malediction (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
examples he suffered the imprecations of the mob
Outgoing links
Hypernym execration, condemnation, curse
Derivationally related form malediction → maledict
Derivationally related form imprecation → imprecate
Incoming links
Hyponym execration, condemnation, curse
Derivationally related form maledict → malediction
Derivationally related form imprecate → imprecation

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