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malison

[mal-uh-zuhn, -suhn] / ˈmæl ə zən, -sən /
NOUN
curse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bane expletive obscenity profanity whammy
STRONG
anathema ban blaspheming blasphemy commination cursing cussing damning denunciation execration fulmination imprecation malediction oath obloquy profanation sacrilege swearing vilification
WEAK
cuss word dirty name dirty word double whammy four-letter word naughty words no-no objuration swear word
Antonyms
STRONG
compliment piety praise reverence

Example Sentences

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There seemed a fell malison on this spot which the Mason-Blodgett troupe had found.

From Time Magazine Archive

So he was in luck; but he had yet to learn that a mother's malison is sure to bring misfortune some time or another.

From English Fairy Tales by Rackham, Arthur

"Take a father's malison with you, unhappy wretch!" said Lord Huntinglen.

From The Fortunes of Nigel by Scott, Walter, Sir

Now the goodman was dreadfully put out when he found his son was going away, and still more so when he heard he had chosen his mother's malison.

From English Fairy Tales by Rackham, Arthur

With eyes glistening like witch-fires, did the dame bestow her malison.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John