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1. v. t. To curse; to execrate. Source: opted
2. v. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon Source: wordnet
3. To curse; to execrate. Beshrew me, but I love her heartily. Shak. Note: Often a very mild form of imprecation; sometimes so far from implying a curse, as to be uttered coaxingly, nay even with some tenderness. Schmidt. Source: webster
4. To curse; to execrate.Beshrew me, but I love her heartily. Shak. Source: adambom
5. v wish harm upon; invoke evil upon Source: ecdict

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curse upon execrate evil harm heartily her invoke love wish coaxingly even far form implying imprecation mild nay note schmidt sometimes tenderness uttered

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