Benison and Malediction

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

Usage example: during the harbor festival the parish priest offered a benison for the local fishermen

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Malediction is an antonym for benison.

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

Usage example: the two old women began casting aspersions and heaping maledictions upon one another

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Benison is an antonym for malediction.

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