as in cursed
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 that department, English clubs are, in a way, blessed and cursed by the Premier League’s spending rules.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Everything about it is horrible and cursed by the devil.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers condemned the TEA’s investigation in a statement Saturday.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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And that should be completely and totally condemned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Imprecated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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