as in to curse
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon
a fiery televangelist who was notorious for maledicting liberals and their ilk on a weekly basis
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Residents of the northeastern town insist the land is cursed.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026 -
Basset then looked off into the crowd and cursed while trying to collect himself.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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At the commissioner’s court meeting, area residents universally condemned the idea, variously calling it a Trojan horse, a foothold, a wasp’s nest, and a bribe.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Shame on any educational institution that censors speech condemning it.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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“Maledict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maledict. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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