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malediction

/ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən/

Meanings
noun
A curse.

Examples :

"The old woman muttered a malediction under her breath as the teenagers walked past her garden, clearly expressing her disapproval with a curse. "
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Related Words

Illustration breath

breath noun

/bɹɛθ/

The act or process of breathing.

"I could hear the breath of the runner behind me."

Illustration clearly

clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

(manner) In a clear manner.

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

Illustration muttered

muttered verb

/ˈmʌtəd/ /ˈmʌtɚd/

To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.

"The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup."

Illustration garden

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

Illustration teenagers

teenagers noun

/ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒərz/ /ˈtinˌeɪdʒərz/

A person between 13 and 19 years of age; an adolescent.

"Many teenagers enjoy listening to music and spending time with friends. "

Illustration promising

promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

"He promised to never return to this town again."

Illustration walked

walked verb

/wɔːkt/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

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village noun

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

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disapproval noun

[dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/

The act of disapproving; condemnation.

"The teacher's disapproval of the student's cheating was clear in her stern voice. "

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expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

Illustration terrible

terrible adjective

/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."

Illustration speech

speech noun

/ˈspiːtʃ/

The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.

"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."