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ACCURSE
accurse, execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise
(verb) curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
accurse (third-person singular simple present accurses, present participle accursing, simple past accursed, past participle (archaic) accurst or accursed)
To devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anathematize.
Anagrams
• accrues, accuser
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*curse", v. t. Etym: [OE. acursien, acorsien; pref. a + cursien to curse. See Curse.]
Definition: To devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anathematize. And the city shall be accursed. Josh. vi. 17. Thro' you, my life will be accurst. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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