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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  1. cursing
  2. condemning
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  • Iraq, Canada, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Qatar, Saudi Arabia After accidentally cursing President Saddam Hussein on stage, theater actor Salem convinces a military court of his insanity to escape a death sentence.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 July 2026
  • The woman started cursing her out.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Definition of cursing
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  • Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • Officials in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also came out with statements on Saturday condemning Iran.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of condemning
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“Imprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecating. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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