Associations to the word «Imprecation»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
IMPRECATION, noun. The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
IMPRECATION, noun. A curse.
Dictionary definition
IMPRECATION, noun. The act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob".
IMPRECATION, noun. A slanderous accusation.
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
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words.