Definition of imprecatenext
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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  • Is the bye week curse a real thing, a coincidence or something in between?
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Vecna reminds Hop that he is cursed.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Imprecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecate. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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