MALEDICT

accursed, accurst, maledict

(adjective) under a curse

curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict

(verb) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; “The bad witch cursed the child”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

maledict (comparative more maledict, superlative most maledict)

accursed, cursed

Verb

maledict (third-person singular simple present maledicts, present participle maledicting, simple past and past participle maledicted)

To curse

To berate

Source: Wiktionary


Mal"e*dict, a. Etym: [L. maledictus, p. p. of maledicere.]

Definition: Accursed; abominable. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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