malediction

Dictionary: mal·e·dic·tion (măl'ĭ-dĭk'shən) pronunciation

maledictory mal'e·dic'to·ry (-dĭk'tə-rē) adj.

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Definition: curse
Antonyms: blessing

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IN BRIEF: The calling down of a curse or curses.

A malediction was pronounced against the town and ever since there has been no fresh water there.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
Synonym: imprecation

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