malediction
/mal-ih-DIK-shun/nouna curse; the utterance of a curse
“The witch muttered a malediction as the knights rode away.”
- Synonyms
- curse, imprecation, anathema
- Antonyms
- benediction, blessing
- Root
- mal- (bad)
- Memory hook
- mal (bad) + diction (saying): saying bad words upon someone.
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