IMPRECATING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

imprecating

verb

present participle of imprecate

as in cursing

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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Getting there is where experienced welders may start cursing at the menu.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Line judge Jeff Seeman was fined for apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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