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IMPRECATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
Example:
he suffered the imprecations of the mob
Synonyms:
imprecation; malediction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("imprecation" is a kind of...):
condemnation; curse; execration (an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group)
Derivation:
imprecate (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A slanderous accusation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("imprecation" is a kind of...):
accusal; accusation (a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt)
