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Meanings of imprecation in English
Synonyms
Examples for "curse"
Examples for "curse"
1
Thyestes exalts over the fulfillment of another chapter in the inevitable curse.
2
They had got the Nibelungen hoard; and with it the Nibelungen curse.
3
The curse of militarism may make itself felt even in the school-room.
4
Maybe Drake is trying to direct the curse's power towards the Warriors.
5
The fearful curse of the country, however, is the belief in witchcraft.
1
The words were of his native language, but the malediction was universal.
2
Hear the malediction with which Elisha cursed the insolent and mirthful children.
3
The malediction of this twenty-five-year-old Colonel appeared rather more comic than terrible.
4
They looked like three malignant fates lifting up their hands in malediction.
5
But Ford's rejoinder was the bitter malediction of the defeated industry captain.
Usage of imprecation in English
1
A muttered imprecation escaped the lips of the watcher on the Drive.
2
Hardly had the abbé gone than Jacques Ferrand uttered a terrible imprecation.
3
The imprecation fell but too surely upon the devoted house of Stuart.
4
He flung the word out angrily, giving it emphasis by an imprecation.
5
Grinaldi turned away, suppressing the bitter imprecation that rose to his lips.
6
His head fell while an angry imprecation was still upon his lips.
7
Mentu interrupted him with a growling imprecation and Hotep's fair face darkened.
8
The words were rushed, emphatic, and incomprehensible, some Bengali curse or imprecation.
9
The subject of this unimaginative but nonetheless stinging imprecation simply nodded.
10
The only answer made by General Abercrombie was a fiercely-uttered imprecation.
11
Bending low, she moved her arms in both imprecation and appeal.
12
An imprecation of a sufficiently emphatic character was the only reply.
13
Holcroft hurled the jug after them with words that sounded like an imprecation.
14
With an impatient imprecation, Fairley darted by her and rushed into the wood.
15
With an angry imprecation, Lyon dashed this letter on the floor.
16
The mob unable to overtake me, still shouted a last imprecation.
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Imprecation across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common