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mal·e·dic·tion    Audio Help   [mal-i-dik-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a curse; imprecation.
2.the utterance of a curse.
3.slander.
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME malediccion < L maledictiōn- (s. of maledictiō) slander (LL: curse). See male-, diction]

—Related forms
mal·e·dic·tive, mal·e·dic·to·ry    Audio Help   [mal-i-dik-tuh-ree] Pronunciation Key, adjective

—Synonyms 1. damning, execration.
—Antonyms 1. benediction.
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mal·e·dic·tion    Audio Help   (māl'ĭ-dĭk'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. The calling down of a curse.
    2. A curse.
  2. Slander.

mal'e·dic'to·ry (-dĭk'tə-rē) adj.
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malediction 
1447, from O.Fr. maledicion, from L. maledictionem (nom. maledictio) "the action of speaking evil of, slander," in L.L. "a curse," from maledictus, pp. of maledicere "to speak badly or evil of, slander," from male "badly" + dicere "to say" (see diction).

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malediction

noun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob" [syn: imprecation] 

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Malediction

Curse\, n. [AS. curs. See Curse, v. t.]

1. An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.

Lady, you know no rules of charity, Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses. --Shak.

2. Evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation.

The priest shall write these curses in a book. --Num. v. 23.

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost. --Old Proverb.

3. The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

The common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance. --Shak.

All that I eat, or drink, or shall beget, Is propagated curse. --Milton.

The curse of Scotland (Card Playing), the nine of diamonds.

Not worth a curse. See under Cress.

Syn: Malediction; imprecation; execration. See Malediction.
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