IMPRECATIONS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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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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