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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The criminal complaint alleges Ortiz was shouting and cursing during the game, leading to a verbal dispute with an assistant coach on the other team.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026 -
His symptoms include tics and uncontrollable outbursts, which often involve cursing and using expletive language.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Taliban, condemning Pakistan’s attacks as a violation of Afghan sovereignty, retaliated by attacking Pakistani military posts along the Durand Line.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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After the news broke Thursday that Paramount had outbid Netflix for the legacy studio, the WGA East and West weighed in via a joint statement on Friday, once again condemning any act of corporate consolidation.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Imprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecating. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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