| VERB | communication | anathemize, curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemise, imprecate, maledict | wish harm upon |
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| communication | anathemize, accurse, execrate, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise | curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment |
| Meaning | wish harm upon; invoke evil upon. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemise, imprecate, maledict | |
| Broader | raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth | Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
| Opposite | bless | Give a benediction to |
| Spanish | maldecir, maldición | |
| Catalan | maleir | |
| Meaning | curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam and Sue anathemize the movie | |
| Synonyms | accurse, execrate, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise | |
| Broader | deplore | Express strong disapproval of |
| Spanish | abominar, anatematizar, execrar | |
| Catalan | abominar, anatematitzar, execrar | |
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