as in curses
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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In a beat of levity that carries new weight, Geralt quietly curses afterward.—
JP Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Liam Perino curses in front of his parents.—
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By contrast, Eugenia condemns herself to a future of festering tension and fury.—
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The government condemns the reprehensible attack on innocent students and the killing of school officials who were carrying out their noble duty.—
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“Imprecates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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