The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse.
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Accusation.
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The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense.
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The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong; censure; blame; disapprobation.
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To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
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The act of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; imprecation; utter detestation expressed.
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To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
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To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
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A proclaiming of evil against some one; a cursing; imprecation; a curse or execration; -- opposed to benediction.
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