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   malediction

   /ˌmalɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse: "he muttered maledictions to himself as he trod the stone passages"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin maledictio(n-), from maledicere ‘speak evil of’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. maledictive adjective
   • 2. maledictory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

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