imprecation+of+evil

  • 11imprecation — n. 1. Invocation (of evil). 2. Curse, malediction, execration, denunciation, anathema …

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  • 12imprecation — n curse, malediction, ban, anathema, Archaic. malison, execration; evil eye, Sl. whammy, hoodoo, jinx; denunciation, condemnation, damning, proscription; blasphemy, slander, abuse, threat …

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  • 13invocation of evil — index imprecation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 14blasphemy — blas·phe·my / blas fə mē/ n pl mies: the crime of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God or a religion and its doctrines and writings and esp. God as perceived by Christianity and Christian doctrines and writings see also… …

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  • 15imprecatory — im·pre·ca·to·ry || ɪmprɪkÉ™tÉ”rɪ / keɪtrɪ adj. containing imprecation, of curse or imprecation; invoking evil …

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  • 16Imprecatory — Im pre*ca*to*ry, a. Of the nature of, or containing, imprecation; invoking evil; as, the imprecatory psalms. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 17execration — n. 1. Curse, malediction, ban, anathema, imprecation of evil. 2. Detestation, abhorrence, abomination, horror, loathing. 3. Thing detested, abominated, or abhorred, curse, horror …

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  • 18imprecatory — ˈimprə̇kəˌtōrē, ˈimprēk , ə̇mˈprek , tȯr , ri, chiefly Brit |impri|kātəri or ā.tri adjective : of, relating to, or being imprecation : invoking evil : cursing …

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  • 19curse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. execrate, damn, swear, denounce; blaspheme. n. malediction, imprecation, execration, anathema; bane, plague. See evil, adversity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Malediction] Syn. oath, imprecation, blasphemy …

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  • 20Malediction — Mal e*dic tion, n. [L. maledictio: cf. F. mal[ e]diction. See {Maledicent}.] A proclaiming of evil against some one; a cursing; imprecation; a curse or execration; opposed to {benediction}. [1913 Webster] No malediction falls from his tongue.… …

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