as in to curse
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon
with her dying breath the witch imprecated the villagers for their relentless persecution of her
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curse
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Offenders typically target elderly Asian women and convince them that a member of their family is cursed or in danger.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025 -
Parents say they’re frustrated after seeing social media posts about a Boone County middle school bus driver that allege that the driver cursed at kids and kicked them off the bus.—
Brenda Ordonez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Imprecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecate. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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