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execration

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  1. 1. n. The act of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; imprecation; utter detestation expressed. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. That which is execrated; a detested thing. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. hate coupled with disgust Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. The act of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; imprecation; utter detestation expressed. Cease, gentle, queen, these execrations. Shak. 2. That which is execrated; a detested thing. Ye shall be an execration and . . . a curse. Jer. xlii. 18. Syn. -- See Malediction. Source: webster
  7. 7. n. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group n. the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated Source: ecdict

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