maledict

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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  • And finally Ida, screaming in containment, cursed to die for the mistake of once caring for the man who probably killed her.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Napoli’s coach cursed the fates.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • On October 7, 2023, as a terrorist army invaded Israel intending to commit genocide against the Jewish people, many world leaders rightly condemned Hamas’ murder, rape, and slaughter of Israelis and foreign nationals.
    Ofir Akunis, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In some cases, bold new projects have ended with buildings being returned to their previous states and uses, others remain uncompleted, and an unfortunate few have been condemned to be demolished.
    Alberto Piernas Medina, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Maledict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maledict. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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