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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  • Then Sweet William came on the line cursing and threatening in a low, creepy voice.
    Robbie Robertson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Referring to news coverage of Tesla’s $1 trillion package for Elon Musk, Abramovic cursed at the thought incredulously.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Imprecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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