IMPRECATES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

imprecates

verb

present tense third-person singular of imprecate

as in curses

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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In one of the film's most surprising sequences, his character golfs the best game of his life during a terrifying storm, misses a putt, curses God, and gets struck by lightning.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Unclear if Instagram curses are transferrable.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025

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Alyssa Brouillet, a spokesperson for Rogers, told The Post during the campaign that Rogers condemns all hate including Islamophobia and that the critiques of El-Sayed’s associations and comments were factually accurate.

— Erin Cox, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Presently, in this de jure socialist country that officially condemns capitalism, markets and the imperative of earning hard cash shape people’s daily lives.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

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