Imprecation

Definitions

1. The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
   countable, uncountable
2. A curse.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Hear⟳ then this dreadful imprecation; hear⟳ it: / 'Tis lay'd on all; not any one exempt: […]”

“Her son turned to look⟳ at her as she reeled and swayed in the middle of the room, her fierce face⟳ convulsed with passion, her blotched arms raised high in imprecation. "May Gawd curse her forever," she shrieked.”

“Mr. Gamfield growled a fierce imprecation on the donkey generally, but more particularly on his eyes; and, running after him, bestowed a blow⟳ on his head.”

“He drank the spirits and impatiently bade us go; terminating his command with a sequel of horrid imprecations too bad to repeat⟳ or remember⟳.”

“All life had turned to rottenness and stench in them--love⟳ was a beastliness, joy was a snare, and God was an imprecation.”

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