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Word: Imprecation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin imprecatio(n-), from imprecari ‘invoke (evil)’, from in- ‘towards’ + precari ‘pray’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a spoken curse
Short Definition:spoken curse
Examples:- I pushed my way through, screaming imprecations
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