commination
Example Sentences
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Had he chosen another interpretation and delayed, and been mistaken, then, too, commination would have fallen.
From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary
"Oh, hang Professor Wildmarsh!" said Keniston, softening the commination with a smile.
From Crucial Instances by Wharton, Edith
Then follows a commination at the end, which is not unusual in such cases.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.
Until, at last, after one or two heavy falls of his own occasioning, Tom gave it up, spluttered a final commination on his opponent, and turned to go home.
From A Maid of the Silver Sea by Oxenham, John
They toiled upward with stubborn determination, and wasted breath in voluble commination of the length of the way, when they could have employed it more usefully in compassing it.
From White Fire by Oxenham, John
