单词	imprecation
释义	imprecation noun im·​pre·​ca·​tion ˌim-pri-ˈkā-shən  1 : curse 2 : the act of imprecating imprecatory ˈim-pri-kə-ˌtȯr-ē  im-ˈpre-kə-  adjective Synonyms anathema ban curse execration malediction malison winze [Scottish] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He muttered imprecations under his breath. the defiant prisoner continued to hurl imprecations and insults at the guards Recent Examples on the Web Dimly lit, the dancers enact a ritual, flailing their arms in imprecation, grabbing an outstretched flexed foot, bowing in subjugation but also drawing strength from the ground, from their roots. Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022 That at times gives them the distasteful task of wrestling with demonstrators clad in prayer shawls, or facing down children who shout imprecations at them. Noga Tarnopolsky, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2020 The ninth Earl Spencer, Diana's brother Charles, in his eulogy hurling imprecations at the media and some seething smacks at the royal family — even as his godmother the queen listened from a few feet away? Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2017 Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 imprecation noun as in curse a prayer that harm will come to someone the defiant prisoner continued to hurl imprecations and insults at the guards Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance curse malediction condemnation denunciation censure execration damnation ban winze excommunication anathema malison spell jinx voodoo pox hoodoo whammy mojo hex Antonyms & Near Antonyms benediction blessing benison indorsement endorsement citation commendation See More
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