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Imprecation
01
the act of speaking a curse or wish for harm to come to someone, often as an insult or expression of anger
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
imprecations
Examples
The witch muttered an imprecation under her breath.
02
a false and damaging accusation against someone's character or reputation
Examples
The politician dismissed the claim as an imprecation from his rivals.
Lexical Tree
imprecation
imprecate
