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imprecating

/ˈɪmprɪkeɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.

Examples :

"Enraged by the company's layoffs, the former employee was imprecating misfortune upon their headquarters. "
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Related Words

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hurtful adjective

/ˈhɜːtfəl/ /ˈhɜrtfəl/

Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.

"Her hurtful words made him cry. "

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layoffs noun

/ˈleɪˌɔfs/ /ˈleɪˌɑfs/

(chiefly US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).

"Due to a decrease in sales, the company announced layoffs affecting 10% of its workforce. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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prayer noun

/pɹɛə(ɹ)/ /pɹɛɚ/ /ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹeɪəɹ/

A practice of communicating with one's God.

"Before starting her math homework, Sarah offered a prayer for understanding. "

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misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

Bad luck

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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headquarters noun

/ˌhɛd.ˈkwɔː.təz/ /ˈhɛd.ˌkwɔɹ.təz/

The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.

"The army's headquarters issued a new order for all troops. "

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calamitous adjective

/kəˈlæmɪtəs/

Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

"The city was struck by a calamitous cyclone."

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employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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former adjective

/ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈfɔɹmɚ/

Previous.

"A former president;  the former East Germany"

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enraged verb

/ɪnˈɹeɪd͡ʒd/

To fill with rage; to provoke to frenzy or madness; to make furious.

"The bad news about the project's delay enraged the team leader. "