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verb (used with object)
1.
to detest utterly; abhor; abominate.
2.
to curse; imprecate evil upon; damn; denounce: He execrated all who opposed him.
verb (used without object)
3.
to utter curses.
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Execrator
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
execrate
1560s, from L. execrat-, pp. stem of execrari "to curse," from ex- + sacrare "to devote to" (see sacred). Hence, "to devote off or away; to curse." Related: Execrated; execrating.
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