Benediction and Imprecation

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Benediction noun - A prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor.

Usage example: the priest offered a benediction for the missing children

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Imprecation is an antonym for benediction.

Nearby Words: benedict, benedictory

Imprecation noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.

Usage example: the defiant prisoner continued to hurl imprecations and insults at the guards

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Benediction is an antonym for imprecation.

Nearby Words: imprecate, imprecatory

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