malediction
mal·e·dic·tion
noun \ˌma-lə-ˈdik-shən\Definition of MALEDICTION
: curse, execration
— mal·e·dic·to·ry \-ˈdik-t(ə-)rē\ adjective
Examples of MALEDICTION
- <the two old women began casting aspersions and heaping maledictions upon one another>
Origin of MALEDICTION
Related to MALEDICTION
- Synonyms
- anathema, ban, execration, imprecation, curse, malison, winze [Scottish]
- Antonyms
- benediction, benison, blessing
Rhymes with MALEDICTION
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